377th Auction

INCOMING MAIL: "Circular" envelope from Great Britain to Curacao, franked with 1864/79, 1 d. lake-red, tied by Reading duplex "635", taxed on arrival "3", possibly because the envelope was closed. Opened on 3 sides, still fine, sign. Knopke BPP

1846, uncomplete lettersheet (large backflap remaining), endorsed "J.F. BÖCKER, ZENDELING op BORNEO" via "BATAVIA 15/1" to the "Rheinische Missionsgesellschaft" at Barmen, Prussia with frontside blue seal "POSTKANTOOR/HOOFD KANTOOR TE BATAVIA" and red "ZEEBRIEF DEN HELDER 1875"; on reverse manuscript arrival notation of 21.5.1846, distribution mark and red "50" in manuscript, taxed on front with "240" cents. Earliest recorded mail from Borneo Provenance: Collection Bultermann