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Auction: 8029 - Soldiers' Rates of the BE - Gerald Sattin Collection
Lot: 226

India 1860 (11 June) envelope "From Segt P L Banks 92nd. Higl" at Dagshai to Gibraltar, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearing 1a. brown neatly cancelled "151" in diamond of bars, showing framed "india paid" alongside and with Gibraltar arrival c.d.s. (21.7) at left, the reverse with despatch, Agra Sorted (14.6) and Bombay (19.6) c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with small ink blot at foot. A rare destination. Photo Estimate £ 300-400 Note: H.M. 92nd. Highlanders were stationed at Gibraltar prior to being sent to India where they arrived on 6 March 1858. They took a very active part in the suppression of the mutiny and thereafter moved to Dagshai

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