Lot 51158 – 1882 (SeP 2) stampless soldiers cover to England endorsed

1882 (Sep 2) stampless soldiers cover to England endorsed From “Pte George Stevenson A H Corps c/o Bde Surgeon McDowell AMD Ismalia” and countersigned by David Pringle (Captain of Orderlies Army Hospital Corps) with very fine BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE/EGYPT despatch cds (type ZA1 Proud type D/S 4) at upper right. Charged 1d postage due on receipt with T and 1d tax marks on face confirming that this letter was allowed at the 1d Concession Rate. Backstamped at Lewes (SP 14). Minor cover faults but a very rare and important stampless Soldiers Concession Rate cover from an Army Post Office. Ex Sattin and Firebrace and illustrated on page 66 of his book Nineteenth Century Wars in Egypt and the Sudan . Rare, being one of only two such stampless Soldiers Concession Rate items from this campaign recorded by Firebrace, the other being a front only.