Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3

1854/55: India 1 a. dull red, Die II, a used horizontal pair with large margins all round with 1856 4 a. black on 1858 cover from Aden endorsed "via Marseilles" to London, tied by bold strikes of the "124" obliterator in black and by "London / Paid" cds (June 12) in red. Framed "INDIA PAID" at left and reverse with double arc "ADEN" despatch cds in black (May 26). Charged "9d." due to pay upon receipt in manuscript. The 1 anna pair has been lifted for checking and replaced slightly out of alignment to alleviate a small hole in the cover. Despite this, a remarkable and most attractive mixed issue franking. Cert. BPA (2022).