-- 1816 (9 Aug.) entire from Madras to London, carried "Pr.HM ship amphitrite" showing a good strike of the scarce oval framed "PAID/INDIA/PACKET LETTER" (Type In.P1) in red, with unframed oval "MADRAS/PACKET LETTER" in black adjacent, rated "3/6". A fine example of a post paid packet letter

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-- 1816 (9 Aug.) entire from Madras to London, carried "Pr.HM ship amphitrite" showing a good strike of the scarce oval framed "PAID/INDIA/PACKET LETTER" (Type In.P1) in red, with unframed oval "MADRAS/PACKET LETTER" in black adjacent, rated "3/6". A fine example of a post paid packet letter

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