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Auction: 25032 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia featuring the 'Imperial' Collection of Indian Telegraphs and Revenues
Lot: 3351

(x) India
The 1854-55 Lithographed Issues
Covers and Cancellations
1858 (1 Mar.) envelope from Bangalore to London, marked ”via Bombay & Marseilles”, bearing 4a. deep blue and red third printing vertical pair with good to large margins, both cancelled “C10”, showing red crescent-framed ”india paid” and arrival Paid c.d.s. (3.4) with, on reverse, framed ”india paid” and Bombay transit datestamp. Delightful. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 26. Photo

provenance:
Vestey Collection

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Sold for
£17,000

Sale 25032 Notices
The 4a. pair is from the 5th printing, not 3rd as stated in description. The BPA Certificate corroborates this.