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Auction: 15030 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 3211

Burma
Campaigns and Military Mail
Other Military Mail
1841 (23 Feb.) soldier's entire letter "From Bombardier Stanton B Company 3rd Battalion Artillery" to Lancashire, countersigned by Commanding Officer, showing "soldiers & seamans letter/4/by ship" circular h.s. (In. Sol. 7) and, on reverse, fine "moulmein/free" in red with manuscript date "2nd March 41" inserted partly overstruck by London transit c.d.s. (2.8) and Bolton arrival d.s. The contents discuss the French attempts to curry favour with the Burmese with influence being put on the King at Ava by Prince Tharrawaddy to receive the French envoy whilst his British counterpart had had it refused. Photo

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£1,600