Lot 30505 – 1878 Soldiers concession rate on cover from St.George,

1878 Soldiers concession rate on cover from St.George, Bermuda to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, franked QV 1d rose tied « 8 » canceller of Warwick West, with oval ST.GEORGE/AUG.21.1878 ds alongside, showing the signature of the Lieut. Colonel of the 1/19th Regiment at the lower left, allowing the 1d soldiers concession rate, a fine and rare soldiers rate cover

Note: Warwick West was the main army camp and firing range in the 1870’s, but the post office there only received a datestamp in 1879. Prior to that, they had only the numeral ‘8’ canceller