Suez. 1862 (28.11) Letter from Suez to Bombay, franked Great Britain 1s, tied “B02”, cancelled SUEZ / NO 28 62 circular datestamp, backstamped BOMBAY / DE 10 62, fine and scarce Provenance: Lar Alund (Image)

1864 (12.6) Telegram message from England to India on special telegraph form plus envelope addressed to Bombay, franked Great Britain two 6d, tied by “B02”, SUEZ / JU 12 64 circular datestamp below, some usual wrinkles, wax seal removed from reverse, a fine and rare to have both envelope and contents, showpiece Note: In 1864, the telegraph cable from England to India was only completed up to Suez where they were sent further by surface mail (Image)

1866 (19 July) Cover from Cairo to Girvan, Scotland, showing a fine strike of the “Crowned Circle” PAID AT SUEZ in blue, rated “6” in pencil, with SUEZ / JY 19 circular datestamp In the same ink alongside, backstamped GIRVAN / JY 29 1866, very fine and extremely rare Rarity: The latest recorded usage and one of only six PAID AT SUEZ "Crowned Circles" recorded by us Provenance: G. Glassco (1969), Senator H.D. Hicks (1984), Stone (2010) (Image)

1873 (30.8) Cover from Suez to Saxmundham, Suffolk, England, franked Great Britain pair 4d, cancelled “B02”, also SUEZ / AU 30 73 circular datestamp, showing disinfection slits, via BRINDISI, backstamped on arrival SAXMUNDHAM / SP 7, cover creases and missing backflap, very fine (Image)

1876 (30.12) Foreign post card 1 1/4 d brown sent to Paris via the British Post Office, cancelled “B02”, SUEZ / DE 30 76 circular datestamp alongside, LONDON / PAID / 6 JA 77, very fine and scarce (Image)

1877 (23.2) Mourning letter from Suez to Bombay, franked Great Britain 6d plate 15 letter rate to India, cancelled “B02”, also SUEZ / FEB 23 77 circular datestamp, Transit strike on back SEA POST OFFICE D / FEB: 23 and 2.DELy / POONA / MAR: 9 (Poona, near Bombay was favoured by British Officials for residence), very fine and scarce (Image)