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Auction: 25032 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia featuring the 'Imperial' Collection of Indian Telegraphs and Revenues
Lot: 3339

(x) India
The 1854-55 Lithographed Issues

Covers and Cancellations
1854 large part of entire (reduced in places and opened for display) "Per Steamer Hindostan Via Marseilles" to Marseilles, bearing 2a. horizontal strip of six with good to large margins cancelled by diamond of dots obliterators and showing on the front framed "india paid" h.s., "10" rate mark and watery French entry datestamp. A couple of archival folds not detracting from the overall appearance. A rare multiple on cover. S.G. 31. Photo

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Estimate
£2,500 to £3,500