£550
VARIED FRANKINGS TO G.B. INC. 4-COLOUR FRANKING & SCARCE RED "EXPRESS LETTER/CALCUTTA" OCTAGON; 1859-71 covers with a wide range of frankings & origins incl. 1859 4as(2)+1a ex Calcutta (scarce mini "RUSHMERE" Suffolk arrival UDC on back), 1860 pair ex Bombay (4-colour franking; 1a+2x2as+8as+½a; creased) or Calcutta (2x4as + 2x1a), attractive 1868 E to Glasgow "Pr. Express via Bombay" with strip of six 2as Orange + one 8pi all tied by very fine blue Calcutta diamonds with fine red "EXPRESS LETTER/GPO/CALCUTTA" octagon ds on the flap, and 1871 Mooltan env. with 1a(2)+2as(2) tied by v. fine duplexes, etc. Also off-cover pair + strip of 3 2as (B/158 or B/30 octagon cancels) and block of six ½a. (8 covers + 3 blocks) [All ex Koh Seow Chuan.] Cross Reference: EXPRESS MAIL, SUFFOLK
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