1861-1898 QV postal history collection, including 1861 cover...

Estimate

£200 - £300

1861-1898 QV postal history collection, including 1861 cover to Sydney N.S.W. franked by 4a grey-black, 1864 envelope to England from Mussoree Hill Station franked by 4a grey-black tied by ‘122’ numeral, 1866 entire letter to Nates franked franked by 8p mauve pair and 4a green (Die I), 1874 entire letter to Italy franked by 8p, 2a and 4a (making 6a8p rate) bearing ‘F.A Cerbonis & Co. Calcutta' cachet in red, 1881 mourning cover to Scotland franked by 4a die II and ½a blue tied by Mussoree duplex (contains original contents and typed transcript), 1897 printed cover to Delhi (address in English and Urdu) featuring an illustration of an old steam locomotive bearing ½a blue-green vertical pair tied by Grant Road RY Station Bombay squared circle, and 1898 ½a green newspaper wrapper, uprated by two 1a brown-purple, from Bombay to Ulwar sent Registered with ’REGISTERED BOOK POST' handstamp in violet, generally fair to fine condition, many attractive frankings. (10)