Lot 80
Bahawalpur SG 25, 29 cover






The George Rab Collection of Bahawalpur Stamps | S24011
Auction: 26 November 2024 at 10:30 GMT
£240
Description
1949 registered envelope bearing 4a and 1r violet and brown, Deh-Rawal CDSs of 27 APR. On reverse, State Crest, Mushir-i-Tasrifat handstamp and registration selvedge with part Deh-Rawal postmark. SG 25. 29. Offered together with another internal cover with the same postmark (and date), bearing a 2a India with Pakistan overprint
Footnote
Deh-Rawal was one of the three 'special' Post Offices opened by the Amir. The second cover demonstrates that these Post Offices were used by government officials






