Lot no. 8165

1846: Entire letter from Mainz to Samarang, Netherlands East Indies, sensibly restored to prevent acid ink erosion, endorsed at top left 'per overlandpost via Marseilles', with 'Mainz' despatch cds in black (Jan 10) and 'PD' alongside. Fine complete "Aangebragt per Land - Mail / Te betalen port f 2-16 koper. / BATAVIA 17 Maart 1846" label (Type 1) on obverse for amount due (British Postage 2/2d. + Netherlands 50 cents Sea Postage). Reverse with six French transit datestamps including Marseille (Jan 15 and Jan 22). A small ink spot somewhat reduced. A remarkable and extremely rare entire, the 'Landmail' labels being extremely rare on letters from the German States, with only 2 letters recorded from any German State (Corinphila Netherlands Archive/Global Philatelic Network). For a ‚Land-Mail‘ label used on the same day on entire from Rotterdam see lot 8173. Cert. Vleeming (2016). Provenance: David Feldman Auction (1985)