cover Blue and red, eight cut-to-shape examples showing varying degrees of head misplacement, each clearly cancelled "1" in diamond of bars and tied on 1855 (29 Aug.) envelope (opened-out, faults) from Bombay to the Medical Superintendent at Aden, showing "BOMBAY/BPP" h.s. in red on face and fine "ADEN" double-ring c.d.s. on reverse. A rare and spectactular franking to an unusual destination. Photo

Details
cover Blue and red, eight cut-to-shape examples showing varying degrees of head misplacement, each clearly cancelled "1" in diamond of bars and tied on 1855 (29 Aug.) envelope (opened-out, faults) from Bombay to the Medical Superintendent at Aden, showing "BOMBAY/BPP" h.s. in red on face and fine "ADEN" double-ring c.d.s. on reverse. A rare and spectactular franking to an unusual destination. Photo
Provenance
"Koh-i-Nor", 1986