cover 1855 (8 Feb.) entire letter to Bordeaux via Madras bearing 1a. pale red Die I, nine examples with small margins to cut into, neatly placed and cancelled by diamond of dots, showing firm's h.s., transit marks and "10" (decimes) due h.s. adjacent and, on reverse, a fair strike of the boxed "PONDICHERRY/Paid" d.s. in red; a vertical crease is well away from adhesives. A rare franking. Photo