Lot 1110
24¢ purple, 30¢ gray black (153, 165), tied by matching geometric cancellations on double rate cover to India, red "Boston Paid Aug 10" c.d.s., red "London Paid 21 AU 75" c.d.s. with red crayon "220/2" credit and "2" for colonial credit, Sea Post Sep. 3 and Ahmednuggur Sep. 15 backstamps, Very Fine, double the 27¢ British mail rate via Brindisi. Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
AN EXCEPTIONAL DOUBLE-RATE COVER TO INDIA BY BRITISH MAILS VIA BRINDISI.
Provenance: Knapp, Kaplan, Albert
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Realized $3,250 |