RARE BOXED "LATE RECEIVED" ON INGOING COVER FROM GB "P. PAUL...

Hammer

£140

RARE BOXED "LATE RECEIVED" ON INGOING COVER FROM GB "P. PAULINE HOUGHTON": 17 June 1849 EL (some reinforcing within) from London to Port Louis "p Pauline Houghton" with mostly fine rare boxed "LATE RECEIVED" (somewhat overlapping ms "2/-" charge; Proud, L8, p.262) on the front along with crowned "MAURITIUS/GPO" cds. This Late Received mark has only been recorded on incoming mail between 1845 and 1850. Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS