Lot 30447 – 1838 & 1861 pair of covers from Pondicherry, with 1838 (Oct) wrapper to France

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Lot 30447 – 1838 & 1861 pair of covers from Pondicherry, with 1838 (Oct) wrapper to France

Lot 30447 – 1838 & 1861 pair of covers from Pondicherry, with 1838 (Oct) wrapper to France

India » Foreign Settlements in India » French Indian Settlements
Price realised
200 GBP
Estimate
200 – 400 GBP
Auction date
Wed 6 Dec 2023 at 13:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1838 & 1861 pair of covers from Pondicherry, with 1838 (Oct) wrapper to France with “INDIA” in oval hs, sent via Alexandria with “INDES ORIEN. / PAR / ALEXANDRIE” boxed hs and via Malta with “PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERRANÉE” hs and disinfection cachet, Bordeaux arrival bs, missing sideflap and some creasing, attractive; and 1861 wrapper to France with “BUREAU DE PONDICHERRY” despatch and Nantes arrival, very fine.

Auction
Winter Auction Series
Catalogue
Great Britain & British Empire

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