Lot 30420 – 1850 (Nov 14) Concession rate soldier’s entire letter,

Stamp of India » Postal History in Hyderabad 1850 (Nov 14) Concession rate soldier’s entire letter,
Stamp of India » Postal History in Hyderabad 1850 (Nov 14) Concession rate soldier’s entire letter,
Stamp of India » Postal History in Hyderabad 1850 (Nov 14) Concession rate soldier’s entire letter,
Stamp of India » Postal History in Hyderabad 1850 (Nov 14) Concession rate soldier’s entire letter,

Lot 30420 – 1850 (Nov 14) Concession rate soldier’s entire letter,

India » Postal History in Hyderabad
Price realised
220 GBP
Estimate
150 – 300 GBP
Auction date
Wed 6 Dec 2023 at 13:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1850 (Nov 14) Concession rate soldier’s entire letter, one flap on reverse missing, from Camp Secunderabad via London to Clonmel, Ireland, with oval “SECUNDERABAD/FREE” dated handstamp in red on back, also struck “2” denoting 2d collected from recipient, transit ds of Madras on back, together with London and Dublin arrival cds. Sent by a sergeant in the 2nd European Light Infantry in Secunderabad and countersigned by a major commanding officer. A very scarce example of the concession unpaid rate.

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