Auction: 8029 - Soldiers' Rates of the BE - Gerald Sattin Collection
Lot: 184
India 1835 (15 Dec.) entire letter "From Bodie Singh Drill Havildar Mhairwarrah Local Battalion" at Rajpootana to his Commanding Officer on leave at Calcutta, signed by the Commanding Officer and showing, on reverse, watery "rajpootana/pt free" boxed d.s. (HG7, apparently the only recorded example), boxed "am" and arrival c.d.s. (29.12); rare with few letters from Indian soldier´s surviving. Photo Estimate £ 300-350
Sold for
£200