cover 1903 (31 Dec.) linen envelope from Edinburgh bearing 1a. (4) to "F.M. Bailey, 32 Pioneers, Tibet Frontier, Commission, Gantok" showing, on reverse, "BASE OFFICE" (19/1), "FIELD P.O. NO 86" (21/1) (very rare) and "GANTOK" (22/1) single ring d.s., a few cover faults. One of the earliest recorded examples of the F.P.O. handstamp

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cover 1903 (31 Dec.) linen envelope from Edinburgh bearing 1a. (4) to "F.M. Bailey, 32 Pioneers, Tibet Frontier, Commission, Gantok" showing, on reverse, "BASE OFFICE" (19/1), "FIELD P.O. NO 86" (21/1) (very rare) and "GANTOK" (22/1) single ring d.s., a few cover faults. One of the earliest recorded examples of the F.P.O. handstamp