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Auction: 8029 - Soldiers' Rates of the BE - Gerald Sattin Collection
Lot: 115

Afghanistan 2nd. Afghan War, 1878-81 1879 (30 July) envelope "From No. /59 Sr. R.W. Evans F./A. Via Southampton" to London, countersigned by the Commanding Officer "F Batty A Bde RHA Sholopyan Koorum" and bearing 8p. mauve dated in manuscript and cancelled with diamond of bars obliterator, the reverse with "field force. p.o." (31.7), Kohat (2.8) and London (4.9) c.d.s.; the envelope opened-out with with minor imperfections though of good appearance. Photo Estimate £ 300-400

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