INDIA - RARE UNDERPAID 22c FOR 24c-RATE COVER WITH "INSUFFY....

Hammer

£400

INDIA - RARE UNDERPAID 22c FOR 24c-RATE COVER WITH "INSUFFY. STAMPED/VIA-BRINDISI" MARKS; 12 Dec. 1873 yellow-paper env. (slightly reduced with small closed tears at left well clear of stamp) from "MUNCY/PA." (v. fine cds on front) to "Shahjahanpore, N.W.P., India" and routed "via Brindisi" but with 10c Brown & 112c Lilac only (the Brindisi route rate was 28 cents) and so re-routed via the slower Southampton route with two mainly very fine rare "INSUFFY. STAMPED/VIA-BRINDISI" marks (of London?) on the front with red NY (17 Dec.) and London (30 Dec.) cds's; there are fine "[ADEN TO BOMBAY] SEA/POST OFFICE" (16 Jan.) and "SHAHJEHANPORE" (31 Jan.) backstamps. Rare thus. Cross Reference: INDIA, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS