cover 1859 (Jan.) soldier's cover "From No. 1678 Color Sergt. Godfrey Chs. Tunbridge 2d Foot", countersigned at foot, addressed to Ireland, bearing 1d. brick-red, large margins except at right corner where just clear, tied by black triangular cancellation; cover backstamped "CAPE TOWN/JA 22/1859/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" c.d.s. in red, "PLYMOUTH/MR 28/1859/C/PACKET LETTER" and "DUBLIN/8A/MR 30/1859" in blue; cover with central vertical crease well clear of stamp and not obvious from the front; scarce.