Lot 30592 – 1896 (30.8) Double weight stampless envelope (with letter) from Wadi Halfa Camp

1896 (30.8) Double weight stampless envelope (with letter) from Wadi Halfa Camp to Sevenoaks and redirected to Dunkeld, marked “On Active Service. No stamps available, Miralai, Comg. Egt. Cavalry, Sakamatto”, showing bilingual WADI-HALFA / CAMP circular datestamp, boxed “T”, “5D/F.B.” handstamped and framed “CHARGE NOT PAID/F.B. N. 1..” in violet, backstamped Cairo Sept 4 96, London Sept 10 96, Sevenoaks Sept 10 96, Sevenoaks 11 96, and Dunkeld Sept 13 96, cover faults and somewhat soiled, an attractive and scarce cover full of character