By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
lot # 5557 - pre-philately
1836/1838: Three early covers with interesting postmarks, with 1) 1836 part letter from Meerut with superb strike of "MERUT/(27 Jun 36)/P.t P.d" oval h/s (2nd setting w/o stop) and date in m/s, 2) 1838 letter from Calcutta to London, redirected to Bordeaux with red framed Calcutta G.P.O. Shipletter d/s, red boxed "INDIA LETTER/WEYMOUTH" England arrival h/s and all respective postmarks, and 3) 1838 letter from London to Calcutta per Overland mail, rated 2/6d., with trisected "BOMBAY/13 Jan 1839/Bearing (15 as.)" d/s in black + rate in m/s, and other related datestamps
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