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Auction: 25032 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia featuring the 'Imperial' Collection of Indian Telegraphs and Revenues
Lot: 3338

(x) India
The 1854-55 Lithographed Issues

Covers and Cancellations
1854 (19 Dec.) entire from Calcutta addressed to Lyon bearing 4a. blue and red Die II, Frame Die I, both cut to shape and cancelled by diamond of dots obliterator, showing on the front framed "india paid" handstamp and "indes or 2 marseille" (25.1.55) c.d.s. The reverse with "forwarded by schoen kilburn & co. calcutta" handstamp, Paris (26.1) and arrival (27.1) c.d.s. Minor usual faults not effecting the fine appearance. A scarce cover. S.G. 19. Photo

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Estimate
£1,500 to £2,000