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Auction: 25016 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 1108

(x) India
Early Letters and Handstamps
Incoming Mail
1845 (26 June) entire letter from Macao to Frederick Huth & Co. in London "Via Marselles", per "Launch to Bombay", rated at "1/10", the face with oval "india" handstamp and London faint receiving d.s., both in red, the reverse with oval "forwarded by/w & t edmond co./bombay" oval handstamp in black and transit marking in red. This letter being part a triplicate, the others have travelled by the 'Frolic' and the 'Thos Crisp'. Filing fold though scarce.

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Estimate
£200 to £250

Starting price
£120