360 / Mai 2015 London

India Fieldpost, Abyssinian Campaign, 1867 (Dec 7): Early incoming cover to Captain H. B. Elliot of the Sapper's & Miner's attached to the "Field Force, Abyssinia", franked at Officer's rate by India 1866 4 a. green tied by Bangalore duplex and manuscript "Stamped". Reverse with Bombay transit (Dec 11) and fine strike of "FIELD FORCE POST OFFICE / ABYSSINIA" datestamp "29 DE 67" in red. This cover is mentioned in Sciaky on page 41 as one of two recorded arriving at Zulla prior to 1868. Minor vertical bend to the left of adhesive otherwise a fine and very rare cover.

1867/74: 2 kr. brown on buff postal stationery card, up-rated with 3 kr. green and 5 kr. red to pay the 10 kreuzer rate to Poona, India, tied by LUNDENBURG bilingual datestamps (Aug 5) in black. SEA POST OFFICE / E datestamp at left (Aug 19) and both Bombay and Poona datestamps alongside (Aug 24) at left. A charming and scarce card to a most unusual destination.