Indian States / Jammu & Kashmir 1887 Reg. Env

registered envelope to France bearing Jammu SG140 1/4 anna sepia (pair) SG148 1 anna greenish grey (2) and 1/2 anna red tied by Jammu obliterator with boxed handstruck registered mixed with India SG89 1 anna plum (3) and SG92 2 anna blue tied by 1 in bar cancel with Sialkot datestamp and boxed handstruck Registered Sialkot routed via the Sea Post Office with Modane a Paris French entry cachet and various Paris Distribution Offices on arrival. A Very Rare mixed registered franking. The cover was sent by Edouard Bigex, a French Shawl merchant, to Bon-Marche Paris one of the largest importers of Kashmiri textiles) (pt)

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