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  • Lot# : 7646 India

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    1855: East India, 8 a. carmine, blue glazed paper, used on cover, from CALCUTTA (India) to PALMA DE MALLORCA (Balearic Islands), tied by a combination of handstruck straight-line 'Stamped' in blue, octagonal 'B/1' in black and the Spanish charge mark '4R' in black, dated 7 August 1859, with boxed 'INDIA/PAID' in red alongside charge mark, endorsed 'Via Gibraltar' and 'Packet Smila', on reverse a GPO/Calcutta datestamp in red, a San Roque/Cadiz datestamp (14 Sept 1859) and arrival in Palma de Mallorca (22 Sept 1859), a fine example of a single franking India to Spain rate using the Gibraltar route, scarce.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 7651 India

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    1856/64: East India, 1/2 a. light blue and 1 a. brown, used on attractive printed wrapper, from CALCUTTA (India) to PALMA DE MALLORCA (Spain), sent 3 May 1860, tied by a combination of handstruck straight-line 'Stamped' in blue, octagonal cancel in black, 'INDIA PAID' in red alongside, handstruck '4' in black below a fine Gibraltar datestamp in black (8 June 1860), to reverse the GPO/Calcutta dispatch in red, San Roque/Cadiz (8 June 1860) and arrival Palma de Mallorca both in black (14 June 1860), a very attractive cover, scarce. 
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF
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