Ended on Monday, 15 October 2018 at 02:00.

China: 1837, Canton to London, rare routing via St. Helena: entire folded letter dated „Canton June

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Start of the sale:
Tuesday, 18 September 2018 at 04:39
Item n°637229320
Sale ends:
Monday, 15 October 2018 at 02:00
Lot:
#04124
Catalogue:
42. Christoph Gärtner Auktion - 15. OCT 2018 - Philately: Asia, Overseas, USA, Thematics

1837, Canton to London, rare routing via St. Helena: entire folded letter dated „Canton June 15 1837“ and endorsed inside „p. Bencoolen, via St. Helena“ w. on reverse boxed vermilion „Forwarded by / Joa. W. Alsop, Jr.“, endorsed "Pr. St. Andrews" at bottom left, on reverse boxed „LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER“, manuscript "3/2" due rating and London arrival „A 18 DE 1837“. From Wetmore & Co. to William Wetmore care Messrs. Morrison Cryder London, letter concerns trading matters and sailing information. Early Canton cover with unusual routing taking 6 months to arrive via Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena, spectacular.
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Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG

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Christoph Gärtner made his hobby into his profession. He started in 1984 and within two decades the Gärtner GmbH developed into a world leading mail order house for postal stationery and became a specialist for thematics and postal history.
In april 2005 the idea to build a place where collectors, customers and investors from all over the world could meet, was realized.
Since that time both, the Mail Order House and Auction House Gärtner, have been united on 2.700 m2 in the easy accessible building owned by Christoph Gärtner.
Generous viewing and storage rooms, a private auction hall, enough parking space and an underground car park are available.

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China: 1837, Canton to London, rare routing via St. Helena: entire folded letter dated „Canton June

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