Lot 347
347
cover Calcutta: 1826-52 collection of entire letters (28) showing a fine range of Receipt Ship Letter handstamps, including three with unframed "Inld Ptge/Ship Do" with rates in manuscript (HG SR9, one from Mauritius) and sub-type with "e" (2), boxed handstamp with rate (17, mostly different), boxed "Ship Postage/Inland do/1 Tolas" (HG SR42a), boxed "STEAM POSTAGE/INLAND DO/TOTAL" (HG SR44) and circular "CALCUTTA/SHIP LETTER/FREE" d.s. (HG SR46); mainly good strikes and with various interesting route markings and three with forwarding agents endorsements or handstamps

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cover Calcutta: 1826-52 collection of entire letters (28) showing a fine range of Receipt Ship Letter handstamps, including three with unframed "Inld Ptge/Ship Do" with rates in manuscript (HG SR9, one from Mauritius) and sub-type with "e" (2), boxed handstamp with rate (17, mostly different), boxed "Ship Postage/Inland do/1 Tolas" (HG SR42a), boxed "STEAM POSTAGE/INLAND DO/TOTAL" (HG SR44) and circular "CALCUTTA/SHIP LETTER/FREE" d.s. (HG SR46); mainly good strikes and with various interesting route markings and three with forwarding agents endorsements or handstamps