Lot 278

1881, Calcutta to Rouen, France, via Brindisi, cover franked with 1a brown and 2a orange, cancelled by "R&C" security handstamp in green, tied to folded cover by circular grid cancel, Robert & Charriot, Calcutta merchant mark and French TPO transit c.d.s. (2 Apr) on front, addressed to Rouen, France, endorsed "via Brindisi," with Howrah (4 Mar), OUT Bombay (17 Mar), Sea Post Office (17 Mar), and Rouen (April) c.d.s. backstamps, filing folds clear of stamps, else fresh and very fine.