Lot 676 India 1867, 8p mauve and 6a purple Foreign Bill fiscal stamp, overprinted “Postage” in green (S.G. 66), cancelled with black octagon and tied by manuscript “Stamped” cancellation, endorsed “via Bombay & Marseilles”, to Alton, Hants, with Bombay transit and MY 22 c.d.s arrival backstamps, back flap removed, still a scarce provisional franking. Estimate C$200, sold for C$1,700.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Marseilles
Lot 675, India 1866 8a mauve and 6a purple Fiscal overprinted “POSTAGE” in green, cover Calcutta to Liverpool, sold for C$1,462
Lot 675 India 1866, 8a mauve and 6a purple Fiscal, overprinted “POSTAGE” in green, (Type I, S.G. 66), cancelled with blue “B/1” octagon, to Liverpool, endorsed “via Marseilles”, with red “CALCUTTA INDIA PAID / SE 1 66” transit and Liverpool (4 Oct) arrival backstamps, piece torn from back flap, a scarce franking. Estimate C$120, sold for C$1,250.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 512, Great Britain 1864 cover London to Mauritius via Marseilles, VF, sold for C$776
Lot 512 1864 Cover to Mauritius, mailed London on FEB.25.1864 to Mauritius via Marseilles, addressed to the Governor, with MAR.29 receiver on back. Franked with a 9d bistre plate 2 (watermark emblems, SG 86, £1,200 on cover) plus a One Penny rose red, with a “4½d” red accountancy handstamp. Very fine. Ex. John Hillson. Estimate $250, sold for C$675.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.