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Auction: 11029 - Summer Collector's Series sale
Lot: 492

x India De La Rue Issues 1866 6a. Purple Fiscal Stamp Overprinted "postage" Covers 1866 (Aug.) yellow envelope (year date unclear) from Bombay "Via Marseilles" to Morrill, Maine, U.S.A., bearing tall "postage" 6a. horizontal pair tied by manuscript cancellation and sharing a light strike of the "1" duplex, showing manuscript "1/5" rate, London Paid c.d.s. (3.9), "16/cents" rate h.s. and Portland transit c.d.s. (16.9), all on face; the envelope with small repair at lower left corner, otherwise fine and a scarce franking. Photo Estimate £ 500-600

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