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Auction: 14037 - Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf Area, The Alan Parsons Collection
Lot: 2107

The Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf Area
The Postal Agencies
Arabia
Guadur
The Pakistan Administration
Stamps of Pakistan with handstamped overprints of Muscat, although not sold at this office, were nevertheless valid for postage. Guadur remained a dependency of Muscat until September 1958
1948 (July) envelope to Abadan with the addressee not found, the reverse bearing 1947 1a., 1½a. block of eight and 2a. (3 with a pair) all cancelled by Bombay framed "paquebot" handstamp and showing Karachi c.d.s. (14.7) and D.L.O. datestamps of Gwalior (16.10) and Amritsar (19.10). A rare and unusual franking. Photo

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HK$16,000