INDIA
cover 1839 (7 Nov.) E. from Calcutta to "The Secrety. Mility. Dept., India House, London", rated "3/6" and showing on face a good strike of the rare oval framed "Care of/Mr.T Waghorn/Suez" cachet in black, with red oval "INDIA"SI H.S. ALONGSIDE. REVERSE WITH SENDER'S SIGNATURE "SEGT. BURGESS" TOGETHER WITH (9.1.70) ARRIVAL C.D.S.; A VERY FINE AND UNUSUAL MILITARY USAGE OF THIS SCARCE CACHET. PHOTO

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cover 1839 (7 Nov.) E. from Calcutta to "The Secrety. Mility. Dept., India House, London", rated "3/6" and showing on face a good strike of the rare oval framed "Care of/Mr.T Waghorn/Suez" cachet in black, with red oval "INDIA"SI H.S. ALONGSIDE. REVERSE WITH SENDER'S SIGNATURE "SEGT. BURGESS" TOGETHER WITH (9.1.70) ARRIVAL C.D.S.; A VERY FINE AND UNUSUAL MILITARY USAGE OF THIS SCARCE CACHET. PHOTO

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