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Auction: 26014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 5575

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1843 (4 Mar.) wrapper to Huth in London "pr overland Mail via Falmouth" with "2/-" rate mark and boxed "india" in red, the reverse bearing manuscript, "Calcutta 4th May 1843 Rec'd & forward with Mackey & Co compliment", Calcutta Steam Paid "14as" datestamp, a fine strike of oval "forwarded by boustead schwabe & co/singapore" in black and London arrival c.d.s. (9.7); filing creases. P&O Line replaced British East India Company for the Calcutta - Madras - Galle - Suez route in September 1842. Photo

provenance:
F.W. Lange, February 1999

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£210