India 1832 (20 Jun) “RAJPOOTANA/H.Pt.Pd.” scarce Giles 6 on fl to Murshidabad with “Double Half postage” in manuscript. Half postage was a privileged rate. The postal charges for a 1 tola letter from Rajpootana to Murshidabad was 6as. Due to the weight of the letter, double half postage of 12as was charged

1827 entire letter from Norwood, Great Britain to Calcutta, India, per forwarding agent Horatio Hardy, signed by him on reverse and dated “21 Nov 1827”, handstamped framed “Inld. Ptg.-5/Ship Do-2/(1) As.7” with red “CALCUTTA/G.P.O./27 MY 27/1858” arrival datestamp alongside. Horatio Hardy was the proprietor of Jerusalem and East India Coffee House and acted as a forwarding agent for transmitting mail to India. An important and rare piece of postal history.