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Auction: 19045 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 543

Gibraltar
Military Mail
1857 (19 Aug.) entire to Gibraltar, headed "From No. 5416 Pte. Wm. Crawford No. 1 Company 67 Regt Citadel Plymouth", countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing GB 1d. Star neatly cancelled with Plymouth "spoon" duplex and showing, on reverse, London transit c.d.s. in red. Photo

Note: After nine years service in the West Indies the 67th Regiment returned to England in February 1857, reaching Plymouth on 28 March, where it remained for just over a year. It then moved to Aldershot and then returned to Plymouth where it subsequently embarked for further service abroad in India. Uniform Penny Postage was introduced in Great Britain by Act of Parliament from 10 January 1840, when a soldier's letter no longer required the ront to show his name, rank and regiment, and to have it endorsed by the Commanding Officer. This did not apply to a letter written to a soldier serving abroad or to a soldier writing overseas. In the latter case the soldier was still required to show his name, rank and regiment on the outside in the traditional manner, together with the signature of his Commanding Officer.

provenance:
Gerald Sattin, May 2004

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Sold for
£170

Starting price
£160