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1875 (11 May) An entire to France, via Bridisi. On front bearing 1856-64 QV 1/2a brown, 2a orange x 2 and 8a pale carmine, tied by octagon 'B/1' cancellation, hand stamped PD in black and POSS.ANG.V.BRIND/A.MOD. French ship chop in red. On reverse with CALCUTTA transit, single ring SEA/POST OFFICE/D 17 MAY India ship chop. PARIS 5 JUIN 75 transit and BORDEAUX 6 JUIN 75 arrival cds. with various attractive cancellations on cover. photo

HK$ 3,000 - 3,200

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1879 (24 Oct.) 1-1/2a Victoria postal card to France canceled by Barred ‘T’ with RECEIVING OFFICE cds alongside. BOMBAY and SEA POST OFFICE transits. French entry cds in red and Bordeaux arrival cds. Some toning. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 2502

1883 (16 Feb.)Acover to Cairo, on reverse QV1a brown and 2a orange, tied by BOMBAY cds, alongside with SEA POST OFFICE cancellation and Egypt arrival cds. Loosing part of fag and stain marks on cover. Photo

HK$ 500 - 600 2503

1885 (10 Mar.) Acover to England, on front bearing QV 1/2a blue and 4a green, tied by bold 'M' cancellation. On reverse VELLORE cds, BOMBAY 13 MAR 85 transit, LONDON MR 3 85 arrival cds. Plus hand stamped TOO LATE in small black cachet. Photo

HK$ 500 - 600 2504

1887 (4 Sept.) 1-1/2a Victoria postal card to Germany canceled by TANJORE cds. BOMBAY and SEA POST OFFICE transits. Lengthy handwritten message in German on reverse. Photo

HK$ 400 - 500 2505

1892 (17 Sept.) A surcharged One Anna on one and half anna blue stationery pc to Shanghai, tied by unclear India cds. Adjacent SHORE/MANDALAY and RANGOON transits, plus HONG KONG transit. On back with SHANGHAI OCT 13 92 Br.P.O arrival cds. Creased one corner. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

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1898 (July) A printed Bank Of Bengal Bombay cover reg. to France, bearing 1882 QV 1/2a and 4a, tied by bisect BOMBAY cds, hand stamped R/BOMBAY in black box, LYONS arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 2507

1904 (25 Dec.) An India Feudatory States, Cochin 4r green stationery pc to local, tied by CRANGANUR.A.O cds, alongside KARAMANA arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 500 - 700 2508

1908 (21 May) 1/2a Victoria envelope to USA additionally franked on reverse with various issues tied by MALAN postmarks. Undeliverable in the US but damaged in transit with three US Offcial Seals affxed at top, left, and right. Returned to India, fnally ending up in the Lahore Dead Letter Offce. With numerous transit markings documenting the cover’s fve-month journey. Roughly opened at top. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 2509

1915 (28 April) 2a George V registration envelope (Size F) to London franked on reverse with 1/2a, 1a, 2a George V stamps tied by CHEPAUK postmarks with registration label alongside and two different Insured labels. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000

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1915 (21 June) Stampless cover from a British Army offcer in Egypt to England with FPO NO. 29 cds on reverse, INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Censor’s red circular cachet on front. Forwarded within England. With four-page handwritten letter in English describing the terrible climatic conditions which have resulted in disease and death, and a recent unsuccessful Turkish attack on the Suez canal. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 2511

1921 (16 July) Holkar State 1/4a postal card to Indore, additionally franked with British India 3p George V with ‘Offcial’ overprint tied by PETLAWAD postmarks. INDORE arrival cds and receiver’s oval datestamp. Two small fle holes but a scarce card used with the Offcial stamp. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200