Lot 1119
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; small expert repair at top edge, still Very Fine. Double the 27¢ British mail rate via Brindisi.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Knapp, Kaplan, Albert
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