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Auction: 21135 - The 'Ruby' Collection of Burma Postal History
Lot: 105

(x) Burma
Ship Letters
Rangoon
1854 (5 Jan.) soldier's entire letter from Toungoo to London and re-addressed locally, headed "From Lc Corp F Court No 2500 No 2 Company, 1st Madras Fusiliers", countersigned by Commanding Officer, showing framed "india" in red and, on reverse, across join, "rangoon/free/ship letter" double ring h.s. (Type SL10) partly overstruck by red Calcutta and London datestamps; a little soiled

provenance:
"Stoltz", September 2013

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£320

Starting price
£320