India 1854 (Apr 11) DACCA PAID on fl to Calcutta from Major J Graham, 3rd European Regt, appy Ex. Officer Dacca. Unrecorded by Giles. Contents requesting changing the wordings “5th Regt. N.I. … of 55th Regt” be replaced with “Executive Officer of Dacca” in the letters

India 1855 entire from Bombay to Van Diemans Land, Tasmania with two rare “BOMBAY/SHIP LETTER/PAID” strikes of ship mail via Suez in red (Giles SD11 – only 2 recorded), “BOMBAY/Bearing” in black (Giles 21) alongside and on top of one of the “PAID” strikes, part strike of Bombay GPO on reverse – rare destination and route