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Auction: 8029 - Soldiers' Rates of the BE - Gerald Sattin Collection
Lot: 16

Cape of Good Hope 1840 (20 Mar.) entire letter "From Andrew Wilson, Private Royal Sappers & Miners" at Grahams Town to Niagara, Upper Canada, countersigned by the Commanding Officer, marked "Paid 1d" and showing fair boxed "paid/1d" h.s. and Portsmouth oval d.s. (7.6), both in red; a few perimeter faults though a scarce early soldier´s letter from the Cape detailing life in Grahams Town and with reference to a Capt. Biggin who was "unfortunately killed in a skirmish with the Zoolu Tribe". Photo Estimate £ 500-600 Note: The Royal Sappers and Miners were amalgamated with the Royal Engineers on 31st. March 1856

Sold for
£450