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Lot# 2076 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 2076 French India

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    Pondichery 1850 (Jan 10): Prepaid entire letter from St. Denis, Réunion to Nantes endorsed "via Suez" and carried privately with fine framed "PONDICHERY / Paid / 1 anna" handstamp (March 11) in red, via Madras where curved "INDIA PAID" applied and reverse with Madras datestamp (March 13) in red. Carried on P&O "Oriental" from Galle to Suez and thence on French steamer "Alexandre" to Marseille where "Indes Or. 2 / Marseille" struck in red (April 16) and charged '10' décimes due. A fine and unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF