£260
3-COLOUR OR MULTIPLE FRANKING COVERS VIA MARSEILLES (3) OR VIA SOUTHAMPTON; Attractive 1863 4as-rate cover ex Calicut "via Madras & Southampton" with 1856 ½a Pale Blue Strip of Five, pair (one with fault at foot) & single tied by fair to fine "CALICUT/86" duplexes and a very fine crescent-framed "INDIA PAID"; plus 1864 trio of "via Marseilles" covers all with 3-colour frankings ex Allahabad (2as+4as+8pi tied by v. fine "23" duplexes), Saharunpoor (mourning env. roughly opened at top right and part flap lost; unusual franking of 2as dull pink pair + 2as buff + 8pi Purple, all tied by v. fine "174" duplexes), or Bombay (8pi Purple + 2as yellow + 4as black all tied tied by sender's oval FAC and by partly gin duplex). Attractive group. (4 covers)
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