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Auction: 25032 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia featuring the 'Imperial' Collection of Indian Telegraphs and Revenues
Lot: 3345

(x) India
The 1854-55 Lithographed Issues
Covers and Cancellations


Third Printing – Head Die III, Frame Die II
1856 (6 Aug.) envelope from Boonsoor to Bungay, headed ”Via Southampton”, bearing 4a. blue and red (outer frame-line touched at sides) with major frame retouch cancelled “C14”, showing manuscript ”6” in red, framed ”india/g.p.o.” d.s., London Paid c.d.s. (18.9), green arrival double-arc d.s. and, on reverse, despatch Paid d.s. S.G. 21c. Photo

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Estimate
£3,000 to £4,000