Lot 592
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cover 1866 (14 Aug.) entire to The Administrator General at Calcutta, bearing cut round ½a. black (4) sharing two seal cancels in combination with India 1a. (4) each with pen cross and Sealkote "54" duplex; State PO manuscript address translation, Umritsur, Travelling Post Office and Calcutta d.s. on reverse. A rare and attractive franking. Possibly the largest Circular stamp franking known. Photo
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cover 1866 (14 Aug.) entire to The Administrator General at Calcutta, bearing cut round ½a. black (4) sharing two seal cancels in combination with India 1a. (4) each with pen cross and Sealkote "54" duplex; State PO manuscript address translation, Umritsur, Travelling Post Office and Calcutta d.s. on reverse. A rare and attractive franking. Possibly the largest Circular stamp franking known. Photo

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cover 1866 (14 Aug.) entire to The Administrator General at Calcutta, bearing cut round ½a. black (4) sharing two seal cancels in combination with India 1a. (4) each with pen cross and Sealkote "54" duplex; State PO manuscript address translation, Umritsur, Travelling Post Office and Calcutta d.s. on reverse. A rare and attractive franking. Possibly the largest Circular stamp franking known. Photo
Provenance
H.D.S. Haverbeck, 1973
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.