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Auction: 20035 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 3299

Cape of Good Hope
Covers and Cancellations
Military Mail
1857 (28 Aug.) Officer's mourning envelope to an officer in the 82nd Regiment in India, carried by the Lindsay Shipping Line, marked "Per Steamer Armenian", bearing 1853 blued paper 1d. deep brick-red pair (on reverse; cut-into) and 1855-63 4d. (cut-into at left), both tied by triangular obliterator and showing, on reverse, despatch and "calcutta/steam letter datestamps

provenance:
"Maximus", September, 1989

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Sold for
£950

Starting price
£320