India 1838, “Care of Mr. Waghorn, Suez” (Sidebottom 3; Smith 3) complete and clear oval handstamp on large part of 1838 folded cover (missing interior page, side flap, and piece of bottom flap), to Havre, France, red Calcutta Steam Letter Nov. ?, 1838 boxed despatch datestamp with manuscript “1-7as” rate (1r7a) on back, sender’s directive “(via) Bombay & Marseille”, red boxed “INDIA”, “Indes Orien par Alexandrie”, “Purifie au Lazaret, Malte”, and red “Paquebots de la Mediterranee” handstamps, Alexandria Dec. 27 and Paris Jan. 18 (1839) transit and Havre Jan. 19 (1839) arrival datestamps, rated “21”, cover with disinfection slits and small toned spot at left
Very fine and scarce strike of this Thomas Waghorn marking – Smith records 44 examples and usage between Jul 22, 1837 and Jan 9, 1841
Provenance: Magnolia, Robert Siegel Nov 2023, lot 6058

Catalogue No: Sidebottom 3
Catalogue Value: -
Type: Cover