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Lot 303, India Steamship Quetta cover Ceylon to London, sold for C$234

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Lot 303, India steamship Quetta cover Ceylon to London, sold for C$234Lot 303, India steamship Quetta cover Ceylon to London, sold for C$234Lot 303 India #39 1880/1, 1a brown (x3) , cover to Rev. J.W. Hall aboard the Steamship “Quetta” at Point de Galle, Ceylon, strip tied by boldly-struck C-3 I (R.L. Type 17d), crossed-out and endorsed “Try Colombo”, “Steamship Left for London”, and “Left the Steamer / Refused”, the cover having been carried to London and then returned, multiple datestamps with ?IDAIPUR (13 Oct), OUTW BOMBAY (17 Oct), Galle (2- Oct and 9 Nov), Colombo (Nov 1-), Calcutta (5 Dec), London (28/29 Dec), DLO Bombay (20 Jun) and DLO Calcutta (29 Jun), opened on three sides for display, bottom fragile, typical faults as expected on such a well-traveled cover, a delightful item with tremendous visual appeal. Sold for C$200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.