£140
FIRST MONTHLY PACKET VOYAGE - COVER TO FRANCE VIA CEYLON & EGYPT ENDORSED "Paid 2/-", ETC.: 23 Aug. 1848 EL (printed circular with handwritten message; dusting on front) from Port Louis "via Ceylon" to Bordeaux and carried on the first voyage of the monthly Packet service (established on 18 Aug. 1848). Having ms "19" decimes charge on front with Marseilles PAQ cds & "PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE" disinfection hs; the reverse has "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE", Bordeaux & Alexandria backstamps plus "COLOMBO/STEAMER LETTER" cds & ms "Paid 2/". Rare and attractive. Cross Reference: DISINFECTED MAIL
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