6 Pence deep purple, Queen Victoria, plate 1, coloured letterpress and embossed printing by Somerset House, watermark 2 variety inverted and reversed, single franking on cover to Poona, India, duplex "387 HUDDERSFIELD DE 3 1856", initially routed via Marseille, then crossed out and routed via Southampton as cheaper; stamp full margins all round, well embossed, very deep colour. Envelope flap almost entirely missing, 6 d for letter up to 1/2 ounce by British packetboat from Southampton at rate valid 01.02.1856 to 28.02.1868. Alternative Marseille route would have cost 11d at same time, photo certificate Albert Louis BPP (2023), Mi. 750.- (SGNo.60f), ex David Brown collection.