Lot 30397 – 1805 (May 12) Entire letter from Jaffna (Ceylon) to
Lot 30397 – 1805 (May 12) Entire letter from Jaffna (Ceylon) to
India » Postal History in Hyderabad
Price realised
550 GBP
Estimate
200 – 400 GBP
Auction date
mer. 6 déc. 2023 at 13:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1805 (May 12) Entire letter from Jaffna (Ceylon) to
Captain De Havilland, Honble. Company. Engineer at Hyderabad, denoting military
mail with “On H. M. Service“ endorsement, countersigned by “S. Moffatt, Captn
Com. Dg H. M. Malay Regmt”. The earliest recorded military mail following the
agreement to station British Forces in Secunderabad, Bolarum and Trimulgherry
from 1.9.1798. Auction
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