Postal History: 1862 (21 Feb) outer to Reunion endorsed at top 'Via Madras & Aden', franked with East India ½a blue (faulty) and 2a yellow-orange pair tied by 'C-130' in diamond dots of Cochin, 'INDIA PAID' handstamp within red crescent, rated '40', backstamps of Cochin, Madras, Aden Str Point and St Denis/Ile de Reunion and framed 'I&M' in green, slight ageing