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From - Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. -
Lot 2402 -
1929 £1 BLACK PUC - RARE USED ON AIRMAIL PARCEL WRAPPER - 1 July 1933 large part parcel wrapper (sympathetically folded for display) to Calcutta, with £1 PUC used in conjunction with 10/- blue & 5/- red seahorses and 1/- bistre (2), 4d grey-green & 1d red profile head issues, giving a total franking of £1/17/5d. There is minor creasing and perf faults to all stamps, as might be expected from a parcel, though overall appearance is very pleasing; a "KARACHI-CALCUTTA/FIRST AIRMAIL" boxed datestamp visible at front due to the way it has been folded. A rare franking.Cross Reference: INDIA, AIRMAILS....
Sold for GBP 1,700
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