£220
RARE G.B. 1s-1d RATE COVER TO BOMBAY WITH 6d VIOLET (2) + 1d RED REDIRECTED WITH INDIA 1a BROWN: Colourful 14 July 1870 env. (flap lost) routed "Via Marseilles" to Bombay (c/o Remington & Co.) franked by wing-margin Pair of 1869 6d Dull Violet (pl.8; SG109/J76) + 1d Red (pl.158) all tied by fine "TAUNTON/776" Duplexes; redirected to "Poonah" by the Agents Remington & Co. whose boxed 'cheese-shaped' cachet ties the India 1a Brown at top centre which is also tied by a very fine Bombay Duplex. Spectacular franking and redirected combination of the stamps of two countries. Exhibition Item. [Ex Cavendish June 2009 Gilbert Wheat auction, lot 487, realised £320+BP.] Cross Reference: SOMERSET, REDIRECTED MAIL, REDIRECTED & TURNED MAIL, 1854-65 1d REDS
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