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1873 (Sep 19) Black edged Mourning envelope with most of back flap gone & repaired top right endorsed Via Brindisi to Colonel W. W. Taylor, Commandant, 5th Bombay Native Light Infantry, Belgaum bearing 2 x scarcer QV 6d Grey plate 12 (SG 125) & pair ½d plate 4 (SG 49) making a 1/1 rate all tied London / WC 3 duplex index ZA & with red/brown L1 within frame & on reverse Sea Post Office (25 Sep) transit & Belgaum (12 Oct) arrival cds …..Faults but rather attractive item to the Border Post of Belgaum