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Auction: 8029 - Soldiers' Rates of the BE - Gerald Sattin Collection
Lot: 185

India 1837 (25 Oct.) entire letter "From No. 738 Corpl. J. Suckling, H.M. 26th. Regiment" at Fort William, Calcutta to England, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and carried as by a private ship, showing fine "india soldier &c/3/liverpool" circular h.s. (In. Sol. 5), framed "india letter/liverpool" (In. 4a) under weak "Halsted/Penny Post" h.s. in red. the reverse with Calcutta Ship Letter boxed d.s. (26.10), Liverpool(23.3) and London (24.3) c.d.s. Photo Estimate £ 250-300 provenance: Alan Robertson and illustrated on page E.156 of his handbook

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