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Auction: 8029 - Soldiers' Rates of the BE - Gerald Sattin Collection
Lot: 27

Cape of Good Hope The Ninth Frontier War, Transkei (1877-78) 1878 (2 Mar.) envelope "From Pte Upton F.A.M. Police" at Idotywa to England, countersigned by the Sergeant Major Greggor of the Frontier Armed and Mounted Police and showing manuscript despatch, King William´s Town (6.3) and Cape Town (3.11) c.d.s. and superb "6d" charge h.s., all on face, Romford arrival c.d.s. (3.4) on reverse; flap repaired otherwise clean and attractive. Photo Estimate £ 300-400 Note: The "6d" charge handstamp was applied in Plymouth though it is unclear why the addressee was charged 6d. when the letter is clearly annotated to show that it was from a private soldier, and countersigned by his Sargeant Major

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