Heinrich Köhler Auction 377 - Day 4

DUTCH INDIES-PRUSSIA, 1857 (ca.), Entire triple rate letter, written by missionary Georg Zimmer from his station in Palingkau with superb strike of negativ "BANJERMASSING FRANCO" to the inspector of the 'Rheinische Missionsgesellschaft', J.C. Wallmann at Barmen. The entire was prepaid with "480" duiten for a triple rate entire transported directly via Singapore instead of the normal route via Battavia, this notation crossed on the way and changed in "360". On reverse transit mark "EMMERICH/OBERHAUSEN 2 4" and distribution mark of the same day. The handstamp came in use 1856, the recipient, J.C. Wallmann, was in office until late 1857, so the letter can be dated within this period. Highly interesting and quite spectacular letter from an outpost of civilization in the jungle of Borneo. Certificate van der Vlist (2008)
The letter is accompanied by rich information about the 'Rheinische Missionsgesellschaft' and its missionaries on the island of Borneo, most of which were murdered in the uprising of 1859.