cover 24c Purple (153), pastel shade, tiny trivial margin tear at R., used with 10c Brown (150) horizontal pair, all tied by segmented cork cancels on 1871 Bissell correspondence cover with printed address to India, red 'Boston Paid' exchange h.s., red London transit, red crayon '2' (a double 22c rate cover to India by British Mail via Southampton), blue Sea Post Office oval h.s. and red Ahmudnugger Camp P.O. c.d.s. backstamps, minor ms. docketing on back, slight cover soiling, very fine, scarce, ex Hammitt, Scott retail $1,500.00 photo est.

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cover 24c Purple (153), pastel shade, tiny trivial margin tear at R., used with 10c Brown (150) horizontal pair, all tied by segmented cork cancels on 1871 Bissell correspondence cover with printed address to India, red 'Boston Paid' exchange h.s., red London transit, red crayon '2' (a double 22c rate cover to India by British Mail via Southampton), blue Sea Post Office oval h.s. and red Ahmudnugger Camp P.O. c.d.s. backstamps, minor ms. docketing on back, slight cover soiling, very fine, scarce, ex Hammitt, Scott retail $1,500.00 photo est.