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Auction: 21135 - The 'Ruby' Collection of Burma Postal History
Lot: 406

(x) Burma
Military Mail
Garrison Mail
1841 (23 Feb.) soldier's entire letter headed "From Bombardier Stanton B Company 3rd Battalion Artillery" to Lancashire, countersigned by Commanding Officer, showing "soldiers and seamans letter/4/by ship" circular h.s. (In. Sol. 7) and, on reverse, fine oval-framed "moulmein/free" in red with manuscript date "2nd March 41" inserted partly overstruck by London transit c.d.s. (2.8) and Bolton arrival datestamp. The contents discuss the French attempts to curry favour with the Burmese with influence being put on the King at Ava by Prince Tharrawaddy to receive the French envoy whilst his British counterpart had had it refused

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Estimate
£1,500 to £2,000

Starting price
£1200