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Auction: 25032 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia featuring the 'Imperial' Collection of Indian Telegraphs and Revenues
Lot: 3352

(x) India
The 1854-55 Lithographed Issues
Covers and Cancellations
1858 (Sept.) wrapper from Calcutta "P. Bentinck Via Marseilles" addressed to Bordeaux, bearing 2a. horizontal strip of four (2, one on the front one on the reverse) with good to large margins cancelled by diamond of dots obliterators, the strip on the front tied by "90" rate mark and watery French entry datestamp and showing adjacent framed "india paid" h.s.; despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; rare and most desirable. S.G. 31. Photo

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Estimate
£2,500 to £3,500