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Auction: 21135 - The 'Ruby' Collection of Burma Postal History
Lot: 383

(x) Burma
Military Mail
First Burmese War, 1824-26
1825 (18 Jan.) entire letter from Lt. William Gossip of the 41st Regiment at Rangoon to Tadcastle and redirected to York, marked "ship letter", variously rated, showing "out station/madras/ship letter" double-lined oval d.s. (4.3) and, on reverse, manuscript "4" and "11 As the 24th Feby 1825", mainly fine rare boxed "ingeram/post not paid" partly overstruck by red London transit c.d.s. (12.9) and framed "india letter/deal". The contents include "..we are expecting to march for Prome in a very short time...we are certainly to move shortly, but how and when seems to puzzle everybody". A fine expedition cover. (with transcript)

Note: This letter was written after the capture of Rangoon where the British forces had finally repulsed the Burmese army on 15 December, partly thanks to the use of Congreve Rockets.

provenance:
Derek Filby, December 2017

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Sold for
£950

Starting price
£950