£4,300
Andaman Islands. 1868 (Apr 2) Cover from Port Blair to England via Marseille franked 4a vertical pair each cancelled octagonal "B/227" with "PORT BLAIR / P.O" c.d.s alongside (Proud D2, inner circle not struck and date inverted), endorsed "Insufficient -/-/8, Fine -/6/-, (total to pay) -/6/8". Red boxed "DEFICIENT POSTAGE (1) / FINE (9)" applied in Calcutta, charged 10d with circular "MORE / TO / PAY" applied in London. Minor edge faults but a rare early cover from Port Blair in the Andaman Islands. Photo on Page 156.
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