Lot 1764

1830s outer warpper to Mrs. Russell Stugirs, Macao, sent “Sylph”. On reverse with scarce “Boat Office 10Cents Macao” type 5-1-1- cancel and Chinese name of the addressee. Choi stated that only 56 letters recorded with type 5-1-1 postmark. “Slyph” departed from Canton to Macao on Satuday since 16 Mar 1835.

1830年代郵簡封套，寄澳門之Russell Sturgis太太，寫有郵船“Sylph”批示，背面鈐少見之“Boat Office 10 Cents Macao”5-1-1型圓戳及“央士撻治”收件人譯音。蔡昌道記錄蓋有5-1-1型戳記之信件僅有56件。Slyph號自1935年3月16日起，逢星期六自澳門出發至廣州。