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Auction: 8029 - Soldiers' Rates of the BE - Gerald Sattin Collection
Lot: 167

India 1824 (27 Jan.) entire letter "From Jno Saunders Dorporal H M 89th. Regt." at Cannanore to England, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and showing a fine strike of the circular-framed "india soldier &c/3/portsmouth" h.s. (In. Sol. 1) and, on reverse, a fair strike of the unframed ""madras/free/soldiers.letter" c.d.s. (7.2) in red; minor imperfections at folds, otherwise fine. Photo Estimate £ 800-1,000 Note: This letter has been carried to England under a new British Parliamentary Act which was passed on 18th. July 1823

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£1,000