Autumn Auction

1854 (Nov 22) Incoming envelope from Colmar, France sent to "Aden mer rouge / Messiers Farsee, Edijlee, Curselijee & Sons” for “Emile Kuhlmann, chancelior, du Consules de France / Zanzibar.” The forwarders at Aden then sent the cover via a convenient ship travelling down the East coast of Africa. The routing notes Strausbourg, Paris & Alexandria, Egypt. Noted in manuscript in upper left “12 gr” on obverse and “20”(centimes) on reverse. Kuhlmann served at the Consulate from 1849 through 1856 except a short trip to Aden in 1854