CEYLON 1880 SGT1/8 Telegraph digital-edition She set out again on

She set out again on 31st December but had to return to Southampton on 3rd January 1857 when she sprang a leak and the voyage was consequently cancelled

Very attractive 2d embossed envelope paying the 2d registration fee with the 2¬Ωd Postage paid by two 1d Lilac die II (SG 172's) and a ¬Ωd Vermilion (SG 197) sent from Bristol to Berlin

Cornwall via Swansea with a fine black 'SWANSEA/SHIP LETTER' handstamp (Robertson type S3)

Typical minor blemishes (folded margins

Most attractive and very rarely seen in this quality

CEYLON 1880 SGT1/8 Telegraph digital-edition She set out again onTelegraphs. 1880 (1 July) type T1 opt on India, short set of 8 to 25r, used upper halves. Couple of imperfections (4a with tiny tear, but unusually with part company "chop", 1r with minor tones), otherwise really fine for these, selected for neat cancels. Only 2000 each issued of 2a and 5r, 2450 each of 4a and 25r. (cat 317). P201007022