Lot 638
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cover 1869 (29 May) blue envelope (opened-out) from Kanelwan, north of Srinagar, to England, bearing India 8p. and 4a. (2) in combination with 1867-78 1a. orange with two strikes of the duplex, the reverse with a good strike of the very rare "POST OFFICE CASHMERE" c.d.s in red with small fleuron at foot. Photo
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cover 1869 (29 May) blue envelope (opened-out) from Kanelwan, north of Srinagar, to England, bearing India 8p. and 4a. (2) in combination with 1867-78 1a. orange with two strikes of the duplex, the reverse with a good strike of the very rare "POST OFFICE CASHMERE" c.d.s in red with small fleuron at foot. Photo

Details
cover 1869 (29 May) blue envelope (opened-out) from Kanelwan, north of Srinagar, to England, bearing India 8p. and 4a. (2) in combination with 1867-78 1a. orange with two strikes of the duplex, the reverse with a good strike of the very rare "POST OFFICE CASHMERE" c.d.s in red with small fleuron at foot. 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.
Further details
Note: Only two examples of this datestamp are recorded, from May and June 1869