cover 1855 (23 Jan.) soldier's entire letter "From 2822 Cr. Sergt. S. Doyle 45 Regiment", countersigned at lower left, from Fort Beaufort to London, bearing 1d. pale brick-red, good to large margins all round showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot, tied by black triangular cancellation, showing "2" h.s.; backstamped "GRAHAM TOWN/JA 23/1855" red oval, "CAPE TOWN/JA 27/1855" red c.d.s. and "14 MAR 14/1855" upon arrival; side flaps removed and slightly trimmed; fine appearance; very scarce. | Christie's

拍品 73

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cover 1855 (23 Jan.) soldier's entire letter "From 2822 Cr. Sergt. S. Doyle 45 Regiment", countersigned at lower left, from Fort Beaufort to London, bearing 1d. pale brick-red, good to large margins all round showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot, tied by black triangular cancellation, showing "2" h.s.; backstamped "GRAHAM TOWN/JA 23/1855" red oval, "CAPE TOWN/JA 27/1855" red c.d.s. and "14 MAR 14/1855" upon arrival; side flaps removed and slightly trimmed; fine appearance; very scarce.

细节

cover 1855 (23 Jan.) soldier's entire letter "From 2822 Cr. Sergt. S. Doyle 45 Regiment", countersigned at lower left, from Fort Beaufort to London, bearing 1d. pale brick-red, good to large margins all round showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot, tied by black triangular cancellation, showing "2" h.s.; backstamped "GRAHAM TOWN/JA 23/1855" red oval, "CAPE TOWN/JA 27/1855" red c.d.s. and "14 MAR 14/1855" upon arrival; side flaps removed and slightly trimmed; fine appearance; very scarce.

来源

Maria de la Queillerie, 1970

拍品专文

Note: See lot 212, Sir Maxwell Joseph sale, 1982, for a soldier's letter from the same correspondence mentioning the writer's presence at Fort Beaufort.