Lot 51000 – 1859 Lapirot 2d, early impression, large to huge margins (pos.6), in combination with 1858-62 Britannia 6d blue on cover to India

1859 Lapirot 2d, early impression, large to huge margins (pos.6), in combination with 1858-62 Britannia 6d blue, fine to good margins, paying the 8d overseas rate, both tied or cancelled by void barred ovals, on 1859 (Jun 14) envelope to India, reverse with G.P.O. despatch cds and Calcutta Steamletter boxed ds arrival, some heavy ink corrosion to the address panel, a very rare mixed issue franking with the early impression Lapirot; signed Bühler and Cividini, cert. Brandon (2007); ex Vikram Chand and “Tatiana”.