229 : ‘Besançon’ - Australia & Australian States (part3) | 227 : Europe & Overseas

French Indian Settlements 1865:  2 a. orange in a horizontal strip of four used on 1867 entire letter from Pondichery to Mauritius endorsed 'via Galle per Steamer', tied by PONDICHERY / 111 duplexes in black (Feb 11). Curved INDIA PAID in red and reverse with Madras datestamp and Mauritius arrival cds (March 2), charged with "6d. / TO PAY" in blue on obverse. A few small thin paper imperfections to entire but an attractive usage.
Catalogue 227: EUROPE & OVERSEAS