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Auction: 24030 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 3541

(x) Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf
Military Campaigns
1856-58 Persian Field Force
Incoming Mail: 1857 (10 July) envelope from London to Bombay, redirected to Karachi, then Ditarwar, Ahmedabad, Kohlapor an finally to the Persia Field Force, the front bearing G.B. Line Engraved 1d. and 2d. with 1855-57 6d. cancelled by London "W/7" barred circles, a good strike of the "field force/bg/persia" in red (21.12) with Bombay c.d.s. in red and indistinct c.d.s. in bluish green, the reverse with a fine array of datestamps with London, Bombay Kurrachee (26.10), boxed Ditarwar (18.11), Ahmedabad (2.12) and boxed Kohlapoor. An interesting, much-travelled cover. Photo

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