cover 4a. 1st. Printing (2) in indigo and red on 1854 (Nov.) entire (brown stain across top) from Madras to London, 2nd. Printing (2) in blue and dull red on 1854 (Dec.) large part entire (origin unknown) to Amsterdam with Calcutta f.a.c. on reverse, 2nd Printing with 2a. on 1855 (June) envelope (addressee deleted) to Karachi with "KARACHI/PAID" h.s. alongside the franking, and 4th. Printing cancelled "B/1" on 1856 entire entire to Scotland; all the 4as. cut-to-shape though an interesting group | Christie's

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cover 4a. 1st. Printing (2) in indigo and red on 1854 (Nov.) entire (brown stain across top) from Madras to London, 2nd. Printing (2) in blue and dull red on 1854 (Dec.) large part entire (origin unknown) to Amsterdam with Calcutta f.a.c. on reverse, 2nd Printing with 2a. on 1855 (June) envelope (addressee deleted) to Karachi with "KARACHI/PAID" h.s. alongside the franking, and 4th. Printing cancelled "B/1" on 1856 entire entire to Scotland; all the 4as. cut-to-shape though an interesting group

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cover 4a. 1st. Printing (2) in indigo and red on 1854 (Nov.) entire (brown stain across top) from Madras to London, 2nd. Printing (2) in blue and dull red on 1854 (Dec.) large part entire (origin unknown) to Amsterdam with Calcutta f.a.c. on reverse, 2nd Printing with 2a. on 1855 (June) envelope (addressee deleted) to Karachi with "KARACHI/PAID" h.s. alongside the franking, and 4th. Printing cancelled "B/1" on 1856 entire entire to Scotland; all the 4as. cut-to-shape though an interesting group

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