INDIA POSTAL HISTORY MIX - T.P.O.s, WWI/II (INC P.O.W. MAIL)...

Hammer

£240

INDIA POSTAL HISTORY MIX - T.P.O.s, WWI/II (INC P.O.W. MAIL), INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, ETC.: A small miscellany of cards & covers on album pages or loose. Inc. 16 July 1890 ½a env. with boxed "POSTED IN/WRONG TRAIN" hs on reverse; 27 Nov. 1894 ¼a PC to Colombo ex Tuticorin with small triangular "POSTED/IN WRONG/TRAIN" hs on front; 1890s(?) ½a env. uprated ½a, cancelled by "A-3/9" barred hs (2), with "T/2 5/A. DN/MAR: 5" and "T/2 8/A. UP/MAR: 5" hs's (latter with faint outer circle), and yellow P.O. Label reading "A. 2./Post Master will/kindly obtain this/cover, and for-/ward to Supdt.,/Travelling Post/Office, Allahabad,/for reference" attached to rear; and 17 Nov. 1941 env. to England ex India with ms "India - U.S.A. - England" depicting the route, franked 2R+1R+3a all cancelled by fine large "POONA" cds's, with air mail label attached and partial triangular censor cachet on front; plus other similar examples. Also inc. a small quantity of used India stamps, mounted on album leaves. (56 covers/cards + c.30 stamps) Cross Reference: TRAVELLING POST OFFICES, REDIRECTED MAIL