£280
MAIL TO FRANCE - EX REUNION VIA P. LOUIS FORWARDING AGENT - VIA CEYLON & EGYPT: 13 Oct. 1849 EL from "Ile de Reunion" to Marseilles endorsed on reverse as then having been forwarded in Mauritius ; "Acheminee par Mess H.. Gachet & C. Petit/Port Louis Maurice, 18 Octobre 1849"; also with mostly fine boxed Port Louis "PACKET" on the front along with fine crowned "MAURITIUS/GPO" cds (18 Oct.), also with "COLOMBO/STEAMER-LETTER" backstamp (10 Nov.), and fair red Marseilles cds (16 Dec.). Taken by 'Enigma' to Colombo then 'Precursor' to Suez, 'Indus' from Alex. to Malta and 'Merlin' to Marseilles. Attractive and rare Mauritius/Reunion Forwarding Agent cover. [Ex Dave Tarry.] Cross Reference: CEYLON/SRI LANKA, REUNION, FORWARDING AGENTS
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