Lot 608
608
cover 1878 (14 Apr.) India ½a. envelope from Sialkot to Amritsar bearing, on reverse, oil colour ½a. red cancelled and tied by a fine complete strike of the rare bi-lingual "DAK/JAMMU" large double-ring d.s. and arrival c.d.s., fine framed "TOO LATE" alongside. Photo
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cover 1878 (14 Apr.) India ½a. envelope from Sialkot to Amritsar bearing, on reverse, oil colour ½a. red cancelled and tied by a fine complete strike of the rare bi-lingual "DAK/JAMMU" large double-ring d.s. and arrival c.d.s., fine framed "TOO LATE" alongside. Photo

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cover 1878 (14 Apr.) India ½a. envelope from Sialkot to Amritsar bearing, on reverse, oil colour ½a. red cancelled and tied by a fine complete strike of the rare bi-lingual "DAK/JAMMU" large double-ring d.s. and arrival c.d.s., fine framed "TOO LATE" alongside. Photo
Provenance
D.P. Masson
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.
Further details
Note: Only four examples of the Dak Jammu datestamp are recorded on cover. This cover bears Masson's original translation notes. See also lots 617 and 660