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Auction: 8029 - Soldiers' Rates of the BE - Gerald Sattin Collection
Lot: 225

India 1860 (18 Jan.) envelope "From No. 3889 Corpl. J. Cave No. 6 Comp, H.M. 80th. Regt." at Saugor to England, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearing 1a. brown (defective) and G.B. 1d. Stars (perfs. cut off at foot) both cancelled "213" and showing boxed "india/paid" h.s. alongside, the reverse with Saugor, Bombay and Trowbridge (3.3) c.d.s.. A rare "combination" franking with the G.B. 1d. paying the Ship Captains gratuity. B.P.A. Certificate (1964). Photo Estimate £ 600-800 Note: From September 1858 1a. stamps were used in India to pre-pay a soldier´´s letter rate until 8p. stamps (equal to 1d.) were issued in June 1860. G.P.O. Instruction No. 41 of 4 June 1859 re-stated that letters carried by private ship would attract at Ship Captains gratuity of 1d. in addition to the soldier´´s 1d. privilege rate of postage

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