Lot 196
India 1857 cover to Scotland, mentioning the Indian Mutiny




Stamps and Covers of Asia & the Middle East | S25009
Auction: 2 September 2025 at 11:00 BST
£960
Description
1857 cover to Aberdeen from bearing 8a carmine (Die I), showing type 5 ‘97’ numeral cancel for Ghazeepore, also showing India Paid boxed h/s's in red, London tombstone arrival and Aberdeen d/s in green for SE 17, backstamped by Bombay despatch mark for AU 1 and Aberdeen arrivals for SE 17 and SE 18, offered with original contents, making reference to the Indian Mutiny ‘’ The enemy attached that place in large numbers on the 18th inst, and after a fight in the city for 7½ hours, they were driven off, having left 100 dead in the streets'' A fine and fascinating cover. SG 49




