Lot 304
Hong Kong 1946 Registered envelope with added India stamps




The Academic Collection | Part 3 | S24012
Auction: 9 August 2024 at 10:00 BST
£480
Description
Postal History. 1948 25c registration envelope size H to Essex, bearing India 1a (2) and 3a (3) on front, via airmail, the stamps and indicium all with FPO 127 CDSs of 9 SEP. The registration label is a provisional type with violet “.P.O. 127'. Endorsed ”FORCES MAIL TO UK/ DUTY FREE PARCEL/ ON ACTIVE SERVICE" on front. Reverse with “Army Form W-5192A (Modified for India)”; contained a silk scarf value 10/-. An unusual use of Indian stamps on HK postal stationery




