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Auction: 14037 - Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf Area, The Alan Parsons Collection
Lot: 2004

The Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf Area
Early Letters Prior to the Postal Agencies
The Desert Post
1820 (19 Nov.) entire letter from Oxford to C.J. Rich "Bagdad care of J. Cartwright Esqre Consul General Constantinople", marked "Via Vienna", variously rated, including postage of "3/2" and "5" piastres local charge and with London datestamp on face, Oxford mileage and London datestamps on reverse. Photo

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