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1840, ONE OF THE EARLIEST COVERS FROM INDIA TO BEAR AN ADHESIVE: 9th May EL sent from Calcutta "per Tory" to London with m/s "1/4" (crossed through) and on reverse m/s "3/6" (crossed through) and "SHIP LETTER" h/s. The EL arrived in London on 31st Oct. 1840 to be redirected to Haddington and franked with 2d plate 1 JC (faults) reaching Edinburgh on 2nd November. A fantastic example of a cover travelling during the PRE-ADHESIVE & ADHESIVE PERIODS, ex Angus Parker.
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