Auction: 8029 - Soldiers' Rates of the BE - Gerald Sattin Collection
Lot: 112
Afghanistan 2nd. Afghan War, 1878-81 1879 (30 Apr.) envelope "from No. 905 Lance Corporal Oliver 72nd. Highldrs" at Ali Khel to Scotland, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearing 9p. mauve dated "30/4/79" in manuscript and tied by diamond of bars obliterator, the reverse with very small part of Field Force P.O. c.d.s. (mostly torn away with removal of flap) and Kohat c.d.s. (12.5). Photo Estimate £ 200-250
Sold for
£140