35th International Auction

overseas\asia\india
1854-55 Lithographed 4a. blue & red, 4th printing, used on cover 1856 from Hooghly to Chelmsford, Essex, England via Calcutta, Southampton (endorsed), London and Epping, tied by octagonal numeral "B/85" and red London 'PAID' cds (24 MR), red boxed "INDIA PAID" and green Epping transit cds alongside, also '1/6d' in m/s, on reverse with "HOOGHLY P.O./7/FEB./1856" double-ring d/s in red, red Calcutta transit, red England arrival and green Chelmsford arrival datestamps. The 4a. adhesive cut-to-shape with complete margins around, fresh and fine.