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cover Lucknow: 1845 (19 Jan.) entire letter (heavy vertical crease) to Cambridge showing good, light strike of the extremely rare oval framed "LUCKNOW/POSTPAID" in pale red with date and rate (12 as) in ms. (HG 2, one recorded), partly overstruck by London and arrival c.d.s., also showing G.B. "1/-" charge h.s. One of the rarest Indian prestamp markings. Photo
cover Lucknow: 1845 (19 Jan.) entire letter (heavy vertical crease) to Cambridge showing good, light strike of the extremely rare oval framed "LUCKNOW/POSTPAID" in pale red with date and rate (12 as) in ms. (HG 2, one recorded), partly overstruck by London and arrival c.d.s., also showing G.B. "1/-" charge h.s. One of the rarest Indian prestamp markings. Photo

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cover Lucknow: 1845 (19 Jan.) entire letter (heavy vertical crease) to Cambridge showing good, light strike of the extremely rare oval framed "LUCKNOW/POSTPAID" in pale red with date and rate (12 as) in ms. (HG 2, one recorded), partly overstruck by London and arrival c.d.s., also showing G.B. "1/-" charge h.s. One of the rarest Indian prestamp markings. Photo