1842 By Indian Dak, "Ningpoo" (3 Apr) to Trincomalee, Ceylon.
Entire letter with "Eastern Expedition" annotation for free
postage, applied
1842 By Indian Dak, "Ningpoo" (3 Apr) to Trincomalee, Ceylon.
Entire letter with "Eastern Expedition" annotation for free
postage, applied with clear strike of the extremely scarce
"Military Post Office China" Webb type 1 oval seal. Transit
Calcutta with Shipletter d.s. 1s8d postage was paid on arrival.
Although free Indian postage was offered to the miliary, onward
transmission still had to pay Indian postage. Webb stated that this
marking was used aboard one of HM ships forming part of the
Expedition wich participated in the Battle of Chusan and Canton
River. This example was applied in Chusan British Military
Headquarter. Webb recorded only 2 examples while Dr. Andrew Cheung
recorded 5 and it is the second one offered by AVA. (The first one
dated 20 Apr 1842, Ex- Ishikasa, Major A.E.Hopkins and Richard
Canman, and was hammered at HKD520,000 in Nov 2022, lot no. 790)
while this example showcases a even clearer strike. 1842 (31 Jan)
Ex- Ishikawa, Sir Percival and lady David, Illustration in Webb
Plate 10. 1842 (3 Apr) recorded by L C Scamp 1842 (17 Apr) recorded
by L C Scamp 1842 (20 Apr) Ex- Ishikawa, Major A.E. Hopkins,
Richard Canman, Steve Chazen. Here are the 5 known examples of
“Military Post Office China” 1842 (31 Jan) Ex- Ishikawa, Sir
Percival and lady David, Illustration in Webb Plate 10. 1842 (3
Apr) recorded by L C Scamp 1842 (3 Apr) Dr. Andrew Cheung 1842 (17
Apr) recorded by L C Scamp 1842 (20 Apr) Ex- Ishikawa, Major A.E.
Hopkins, Richard Canman, Steve Chazen.
1842.4.3 由寧波寄錫蘭Trincomalee。郵簡，寫有“Eastern
Expedition”以作免資。鈐極罕之“Military Post Office China”Webb
1型橢圓形戳記。經加爾各答，鈐船信戳。到達時收到1/8郵資。雖然軍人轄免印度
郵資，但經印度中轉寄外國仍然需要付印度郵資。Webb指此戳用於鴉片戰爭的英軍戰艦上，經歷舟山及珠江
的戰役。此例相信用於寧波的英軍司令部。Webb記錄中僅見兩件，張文德醫生則記錄五件，當中四例均寄英
國，此為寄錫蘭的孤例。此為艾華所經手的第二件（第一件日期為1842年4月20日，出自石川良佐、Major A E
Hopkins及Richard Canman舊藏。艾華2022年11月秋拍拍品號790，以港幣52萬元落鎚），而此例之郵戳更為清晰。
以下為五件已知的“Military Post Office China”記錄 Here are the 5 known
examples of “Military Post Office China” 1842 (31 Jan) Ex-
Ishikawa, Sir Percival and lady David, Illustration in Webb Plate
10. 1842 (3 Apr) recorded by L C Scamp 1842 (3 Apr) Dr. Andrew
Cheung 1842 (17 Apr) recorded by L C Scamp 1842 (20 Apr) Ex-
Ishikawa, Major A.E. Hopkins, Richard Canman, Steve Chazen.
