"P. Egyptian": steamer endorsement on front of folded entire letter from Colombo to London, dated inside "Colombo 25 Jan. 1840", charged 8d. on front with adjacent entry mark "INDIA LETTER DEAL", reverse arrival red cds. "6 JU 6 1840", fine. An interesting and scarce maritime mail sent during the Second Turko-Egyptian War

"KARUNDUGALLE": clear strike with added "1852 13 Augt Paid", on reverse of folded entire letter to London, endorsed on the inside flap "Imboolpittia", reverse transit and arrival cds. "1852 18 SP", fine, scarce mail from a village in Ceylon