Lot# 7071 - Auction 274-283
Auction 274-283
-> France: Part or Insufficiently Paid Incoming Mail – The Jack Blanc Collection
-> Brit. Colonies
-> India
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Lot# : 7071 India
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1854/55: India 4 a. indigo & red, Head Die II, Frame Die I, two cut round examples of fine colour used on 8 August 1855 single rate entire letter from Calcutta to Bordeaux, prepaid to Alexandria, endorsed "p. Bombay via Suez & Marseille", tied by dotted lozenge in black. Framed INDIA PAID in red below and circular 'INDES D'OR / 2 MARSEILLE 2' entry marking in red alongside, where taxed '10' décimes due in black: tariff for a single letter from 1 Aug 1849. Bordeaux arrival cds (Sept 17) on reverse of an attractive and scarce entire.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHF -
