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Auction: 15026 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 577

India
Covers and Cancellations
1814 (17 Dec.) entire with contents, from Burwalla to Edinburgh, with rare "london/ship letter/20 jan 15" (Robertson S.32) handstamp, framed "Addl./½" and red arrival datestamp (25.1), interesting contents including "... A division of the Bengal Army under the command of General Gillespie... has been defeated in a mad attempt to storm Kullingan, a fort in the valley of Doorah. General Gillespie was killed as well as many officers... William Framer Esq. supposed to be the Company's political agent was severely wounded. He was most likely poking his nose into some place where he had nothing to do"; fine and rare. J. Van der Linden Certificate (2010). Photo

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Sold for
£300