Lot 1976

1847 Manila (11 Mar) to Captain William Graves, Canton via Macao. Entire letter, rated “16” and applied with scarce “CORREIO / MACAO / MARITIMO” type 2-3-1 oval seal in red. On the flap with Chinese deivery character by brush. No. 580 covers recorded in “A Survey and Recorded of Pre-Adhesive Period Postal History of Macau 1616-1891”.

1847.3.11 馬尼拉經澳門寄廣州Captain William Graves。郵簡，寫有郵資“16”，鈐少見之“CORREIO / MACAO / MARITIMO”橢圓形紅色戳記。 背面寫有毛筆郵資及送遞字樣。蔡昌道《1616至1891年澳門郵票發行前郵政史調查與紀錄》中第580件封。