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Auction: 8029 - Soldiers' Rates of the BE - Gerald Sattin Collection
Lot: 68

St. Helena 1892 (22 Feb.) printed regimental envelope "From No. 3455, First Class Staff Sergeant G.E.C. RIDING, Medical Staff Corps." to guernsey, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearing 1890 1d. pale red tied by segmented cork cancellation and showing St. Helena c.d.s. at left, arrival c.d.s. (15.3) on reverse. Fine and most attractive. A most unusual use of a personally printed envelope, and to a rare destination. Photo Estimate £ 1,200-1,400

Sold for
£900