Auction 333-341 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand – The ‚KOOYONG‘ Collection - Day 2

Pre-Philately 1807 (May 30): Entire letter from Alexandria to London, struck in transit with convex "MALTA" framed handstamp in black; disinfected with two horizontal slits and signs of toasting against cholera, with circular "Foreign" London cds (Aug 19) in black. Address erased and readdressed to Colonel Harris in Eltham on reverse with charge of "3/-" to pay in manuscript. Scarce entire - mail to the UK post the Napoleonic War period is very scarce.