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very nicely struck ,double concentric circle "Bureau de Pondicherry" of 24 Dec 1862, , ,red boxed "PD", backstamped Bordeaux 26 Janv 63 (two diff arrival cancels), ,very minor faults on the periphery, ,Fine use, although the French paquebot service from Calcutta to France began calling at Pondicherry the 1 October 1862, this item still went in the British Sealed Bag! this is a rare example of combination colonial posts. (Image)
Fr. Colonies (gen'l issues) 1859 10c pair just tied on folded letter by ,lozenge cancel with blue Bureau De Pondichery 16 Janv 1864 c.d.s. alongside, red boxed "PF", light black "6d / TO PAY" applied on arrival, backstamped Mauritius MR 12, cover some folds and reinforcement but still a Fine and early "due" cover. (Image)