£2,500
1840 (Aug 17) Entire letter written in Calcutta, sent to England by forwarding agent with oval "FORWARDED BY / FORBES FORBES & Co / LONDON" on reverse, posted to Scotland with G.B 1840 2d blue, OE plate 2 with four margins, tiny tear at base and crossed by a vertical filing fold, red Maltese Cross cancel, strangely without any datestamps, central vertical fold. Very unusual, one of two similar covers known from this correspondence from India posted with 2d blues, with Brandon Certificate (2006). Photo on Page 164.
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