1837, Thomas Fletcher Waghorn's Overland mail, the West-East route: entire letter "LONDON 1 JUNE 1837" to Calcutta/India with ms. "3/2 sh". and perfect two-line "CARE OF M. WAGHORN / ALEXANDRIA." (Smith type 4b) and. red arrival "AUG 27 1837" on reverse. (Image)

1839/40, Thomas Fletcher Waghorn's Overland mail, the East-West route: entire folded letter dated "Dec. 13 1840" endorsed "care of Mr. Waghorn / Suez" resp. "via Marseilles" to London w. boxed red "INDIA" with fine strike of large oval hs. "Care of/Mr. Waghorn/Suez." w. on reverse vermilion boxed segmented "STEAM POSTAGE (9)/INLAND Do. (4) TOTAL (1-1)" hs., the Calcutta Ship Letters despatch hs. (Giles SD13). Arrival "LONDON 13 FEB 1840". (Image)

1860 (Febr. 1), Stampless full entire letter sent from Nova Goa (today Panaji) to Mozambique, very fresh and rare! (Image)