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Auction: 21135 - The 'Ruby' Collection of Burma Postal History
Lot: 395

(x) Burma
Military Mail
Third Burmese War, 1885-86
1886 (9 Apr.) envelope ex the Burton correspondence (No. 51) to London, marked "On Active Service, Mogaung, Upper Burma, No stamps. No extra charge" and, at lower left, "F.M.B. Burton, Mogaung, 5/b Field Hospl, Burma F. Force", showing circular-framed "t" an "i.b/5d" h.s. and, on reverse, rare "burmese field/no 2/sub p.o." c.d.s., framed "postage due/one anna" (deleted) and Bombay transit c.d.s. A very rare item from the Mogaung Expedition to the Chinese border area

Note: Burton wrote only three letters during the expedition.

provenance:
Derek Filby, December 2017

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

Sold for
£950

Starting price
£950