£220 - £300
INDIA/GERMAN STATES - 'UNPAID' THREE-COLOUR FRANKED COVER TO HAMBURG CARRIED BY THURN & TAXIS WITH "GB/1F624/10C" & "F. ¦ 41" MARKS: Feb. 1867 E (tear at bottom) from Calcutta or Chittagong via Marseilles to Hamburg with diamond "GB/1F624/10C" & scarce rhomboid "F. ¦ 41" accountancy marks (both v. fine) on the front along with 8p, 1a (2) & 4a issues cancelled by octagon numerals & sender's cachets. Reverse with red "PD/CALCUTTA" crossed out & replaced by "CALCUTTA/UNPAID" with m/s note "above 1/4oz" (invalidating the stamps & G.B. accountancy mark) . "HAMBURG TH.&T." backstamp. Fine rare marks. (Salles 3062 + 3180, 300pts) Cross Reference: INDIA, GERMAN STATES
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