Los 2783
1838 (Feb 14): Entire letter, aged and with some splitting, used from Calcutta to London with faint oval "India" in red and struck in transit with fine oval "Care of / Mr. Waghorn / Suez" with manuscript "1 Rupee" at top and fine impressions of "Alexandrie / Egypte" of French Post Office (March 27) and framed "INDES ORIEN. / PAR / ALEXANDRIE" in black. Framed "BRITISH / FOREIGN" mark at top with rate details, charged on arrival (April 18) with 3 sh. 8 1/2d. to pay in manuscript. Despite faults a rare entire.
