Lot 1890

1856 Macao (Apr) to Bilbao, Spain, Entire letter, with postage manuscript, applied with oval “Encaminada por SASSQSMB / LJ Gutierrex / Hong Kong” seal and Hong Kong double arc transit cds. Arrived Bilbao (Jun) and applied with “4Rs” postage due mark. “S.A.S.S.Q.S.M.B” is the abbreviation for “Su Atento Seguro Servidor Que Su Mano Besa” (“Your faithfultrustworthy servant who kisses your hand” in English). Extraordingary forwarding agent seal.

1856.4 澳門寄西班牙畢爾包。郵簡，寫有郵資字樣。背面蓋有香港中轉戳及“Encaminada / por / S.A.S.S.Q.S.M./L/H/ Gutierrerez/Hong Kong”轉運代理戳記。 6月抵畢爾包，鈐“4Rs”欠資戳。“S.A.S.S.Q.S.M.”為西班牙語“閣下忠僕，僅吻貴手”之縮寫。這款轉運代理戳記珍罕少見。