Ended on Friday, 17 August 2018 at 03:00.

01296 Deutsche Kolonien - Kamerun - Besonderheiten: 1847, der wohl früheste bekannte Brief aus diesem Gebi

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Start of the sale:
Wednesday, 18 July 2018 at 05:52
Item n°607504579
Sale ends:
Friday, 17 August 2018 at 03:00
Lot:
#01296
Catalogue:
PRAGA 2018 - Special Auction - 17. August 2018
Estimated price:
between €1,296.00 and €1,296.00

1847, der wohl früheste bekannte Brief aus diesem Gebiet und von historischer Bedeutung: vollständiger Faltbrief vom Kap Bimbia datiert "Jubilee, Bimbia Feb. 19th 1847" vom baptistischen Missionar Joseph Merrick nach Worstead/Norfolk, England mit hs. Schiffsbrieftaxierung "8" und Ra. 2 "Holyhead / Shipletter", Durchgangsstempel Oswestry, London und Norwich. Die Situation des Missionars wird auf drei engbechriebenen Seiten dargestellt, u. a. "in this land of darkness and deat" and "since the expultion of or missionaries from Fernando Poo". Artikel Bimbia aus Dt. Koloniallexikon 1920 in Kopie anbei. ÷ 1847, Cape Bimbia, the probably earliest recorded letter from this area and from historical importance: entire folded letter dated "Jubilee, Bimbia Feb. 19th 1847" of baptist missionary Joseph Merrick to Worstead/Norfolk, shipletter rated 8d, framed two-line "Holyhead / Shipletter", transits blue "OSWESTRY MY 5 1847", London and Norfolk. Missionaries statement on his situation on three pp, a. o. "in this land of darkness and deat" and "since the expultion of or missionaries from Fernando Poo". Article on Bimbia from "Deutsches Koloniallexikon 1920" photocopy enclosed.

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01296 Deutsche Kolonien - Kamerun - Besonderheiten: 1847, der wohl früheste bekannte Brief aus diesem Gebi

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