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Auction: 22023 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 61

Great Britain
Postal History
1850 (13 Oct.) entire from London to a rifle brigade soldier in Canterbury, franked 1841-53 1d. red-brown, touched at places, forwarded to the same soldier in the Isle of Wight and with "1" handstamp to pay the charge (the handstamp unrecorded by Willcocks & Jay), sent on to the military agent in London and charged 2d. payable on delivery with the "1" handstamp deleted; a variety of datestamps on front and reverse, vertical filing folds but fine and an an interesting entire demonstrating the difference between forwarded mail, charged at 1d. Postage Due and mail to a new addressee, charged 2d. Postage Due. Photo

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Sold for
£450

Starting price
£280