379th Auction

INDIA (BURMA) – DENMARK: 1858, complete printed matter (timetable of vessels leaving Rangoon), franked with India DLR 1 a. brown, tied by octogonal "B/156" of Rangoon, to Copenhagen with adjacent "INDIA PAID" and clear Trieste tax mark "3/4" for the conveyance to Denmark. Very fine and rare; supposed to be the only entire with the elusive "3/4"-handstamp.

1858, komplette Drucksache (Fahrplan von Schiffen ab Rangun), frankiert mit Indien DLR 1 A. braun, sauber entwertet durch "B/156" von Rangun, nach Kopenhagen mit nebengesetztem "INDIA PAID" und klarem Triester Taxstempel "3/4" (Groschen) für die Beförderung nach Dänemark. Sehr schöne einwandfreie Erhaltung. Eine große Seltenheit, vermutlich der einzige Beleg mit dem seltenen Tax-Stempel.

INDIA (BURMA) – DENMARK: 1858, entire letter from Moulmein to Altona, part paid to Alexandria and franked with 2 copies each of India DLR 1 a. brown and 4 a. black , tied by unclear octogonal with adjacent red "MOULMEIN P.O. …1862" and boxed "INDIA PAID" next to tax stamp "6" of Trieste for the conveyance to the Danish border and manuscript charge of "30" skilling total postage due at Altona. On reverse Calcutta and Hamburg transit marks and arrival mark of may 5th. A fine and extremely rare letter.