Auction No. 47

20 June 2024 Tel aviv

Lot 469

Postal History

Opening $100
Unsold

1902 to 1938, A lot of 4 covers posted from India and South Africa to London.

  • 1902 Envelopes from India to England via Rome: Two covers with mixed franking, dispatched from India to England on 11th October 1902, affixed with a 1a Indian postage stamp and an additional 11/2 p postage revenue stamp. Notably, the rear of the covers displays a 'COOK' censorship cachet in purple.
  • 1914 India-to-London cover, bearing a 1a stamp and two violet handstamps - 'Private-Confidential' and 'Head Clerk Post Office of Bombay'.
  • A 1938 South African cover sent to London bears a 1p stamp and a Postage Due 1p stamp, indicating a need for extra payment upon its arrival in London
Category
India
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