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Auction: 3025 - Stamps & Covers of the World & Stamp Boxes
Lot: 1076

†GREAT BRITAIN Crimean War 1855 (9 Mar.) envelope (with long interesting letter detailing military action taking place at the time) to Norwich, marked "Via Marseilles" and "Sidon", bearing perf 16 blued paper 1d. red-brown strip of three, AA-AC, cancelled by a single strike of "Crown between Stars" obliterator leaving on stamp uncancelled, and additionally by London barred "40" in diamond and showing, on reverse, "british army post office" c.d.s. in green with code "A". An exceptional item from the Crimean War. Photo Estimate £ 700-800

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£750