£160
INGOING MAIL GROUP EX INDIA (INC. 1st PACKET VOYAGE), FRANCE OR GB: 7 Jan. 1848 EL from London and carried by the 'Legere' on the return voyage of the first monthly packet to Mauritius (Oct. backstamp) via Marseilles and unusually India, bearing black boxed "CALCUTTA/1848 Sept [inverted] 5/Bearing" across the join; plus 1848/49 group inc. 1838 (year of cds issue) EL with fine red "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" across the join & without postal rate, and 21 Jan. 1849 EL with early very fine crowned "MAURITIUS/GPO" ds. (6 covers) Cross Reference: INDIA, FRANCE
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