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Auction: 8029 - Soldiers' Rates of the BE - Gerald Sattin Collection
Lot: 235

India 1872 (20 May) and 1873 (19 Mar.) part printed soldier´s envelopes "Via Southampton" to England, the first from Private Inshaw of H.M. 85th. King´s Light Infantry at Umballa bearing 8p. purple with "Regl. Library." overprint and cancelled by part duplex, the second from Corporal Townsend of 2nd. Battalion H.M. 12th. Regiment at Ferozepore bearing 8p. purple with "2-12th./Regtl./Library." overprint and cancelled with "15" duplex, both countersigned by the Commanding Officer and with transit and arrival c.d.s. on reverse of each . A few faults in places though the only two examples recorded on soldier´s covers. Photo Estimate £ 500-600 Note: Although postage stamps were overprinted to be used in many government offices, it is extremely rare to find stamps overprinted to localise their use within a regiment. The overprints were applied to prevent the stamps from being stolen or misused. The unauthorised overprinting of Indian postage stamps was forbidden after 1905

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£400