Lot 1891

1857 Macao (May) to Jose Matia, c/o M Power, GIbraltar. Entire, rated “1/10”, applied with oval “Encaminada por SASSQSMB / LJ Gutierrex / Hong Kong” seal and Hong Kong double arc transit cds (9 May). Transit Calcutta, Malta (24 Jun). Arrived Gibraltar. “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. Ex- Choi Cheong Too with original exhibit page. Letter no. 770 in “A Survey and Recorded of Pre-Adhesive Period Postal History of Macau 1616-189”.

1857.5 澳門寄經直布羅陀郵政代理Michael Power寄Jose Matia。郵簡，正面寫有黑色“1/10”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。再經加爾各答，6.24經馬爾他。“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。蔡昌道舊藏，連原展頁。《1616年至1891年澳門郵票發前郵政史調查與紀錄》中第770件封。