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Auction: 13028 - The award winning "Medina" collection of India Part III
Lot: 1044

(x) India
1854 FOUR ANNAS
3rd. Printing, Head Die III, Frame Die I
Covers
1855 (2 June) entire letter from Calcutta "pr Str. Bengal" to Marseilles, bearing two cut-to-shape examples in blue and red (one with central row pre-printing paper crease), believed to be from Stone G.3, with both cancelled and tied by diamond of dots, the left-hand stamp (partially lifted) additionally tied by light arrival c.d.s. in red, framed "india paid" handstamp at lower left, the reverse with sender's cachet and despatch c.d.s.. A rare and attractive franking. Photo

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£2,900