cover 1880 (May) ½a. envelope (roughly opened at right) registered from Bala Hissar to Peshawar, uprated on reverse with 1a. (4) cancelled by barred obliterator and showing a good strike of the boxed "BALAHISS - AR/W" registration h.s. and despatch c.d.s. alongside, arrival c.d.s. on face. Very scarce. Photo | Christie's

Sale 1267

INDIA AND STATES STAMPS

Spink London

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25 October 2000

Browse Sale

Lot 619

cover 1880 (May) ½a. envelope (roughly opened at right) registered from Bala Hissar to Peshawar, uprated on reverse with 1a. (4) cancelled by barred obliterator and showing a good strike of the boxed ''BALAHISS - AR/W'' registration h.s. and despatch c.d.s. alongside, arrival c.d.s. on face. Very scarce. Photo

Price realised

GBP 253

Estimate

GBP 300 - GBP 350

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cover 1880 (May) ½a. envelope (roughly opened at right) registered from Bala Hissar to Peshawar, uprated on reverse with 1a. (4) cancelled by barred obliterator and showing a good strike of the boxed "BALAHISS - AR/W" registration h.s. and despatch c.d.s. alongside, arrival c.d.s. on face. Very scarce. Photo
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