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Auction: 24030 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 3565

(x) Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf
Bandar Abbas
1883 (29 July) unstamped envelope to Bombay, showing "bandar-abas" c.d.s. and framed "postage due/one anna"; 1884 (19 May) unstamped envelope to Bombay showing straight line "bandar-abas" c.d.s.; 1890 (17 Feb.) envelope registered to Bushire bearing, on reverse, ½a. (2) and 2a. tied by small squared-circle d.s. and showing registration h.s. on face; 1892 (2 Nov.) envelope registered to Bushire bearing, on reverse, 2a. and 3a. pair tied by small squared-circle d.s. and showing registration h.s. on face; 1900 unstamped envelope to the \isle of Man, showing "T" in circle, framed "postage due/one anna" and G.B. "2d/i.s./a." h.s.; 1909 (4 Oct.) envelope registered to England bearing 1a. (2) and 4a. tied by "bridge" type c.d.s. and showing handstamped registration label; 1918 (23 Mar.) envelope registered to London, bearing ½a. (4) and 2a.6p. tied by "bridge" type c.d.s. and showing yellow registration label; 1921 (3 Sept.) envelope (opened-out) registered to New York bearing, on reverse, ½a. (2) and 2a.6p. (2) tied by "bridge" type c.d.s. and showing red handstamped registration label on face; 1923 (30 Mar.) 2a. registered envelope to Bombay, uprated with 1a. and 2a.6p. tied by "bridge" type c.d.s. and showing red handstamped registration label - this was the last day of opening of the post office; and 1923 (30 Mar.) OHMS envelope to Bombay bearing Official 3p., 1a. (2 different) and 9p. on 1a., all tied by "bridge" type c.d.s. - the last day of opening. A nice group

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Estimate
£600 to £800