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Auction: 15026 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 585

India
Covers and Cancellations
1915 and 1919 Union Castle Line crested envelopes, the first O.H.M.S. from London to Egypt, marked "Stamps not obtainable" and showing "Indian Hospital Ship/glencorm castle" handstamp and an indistinct circular intaglio seal handstamp, both in purple, the second to Egypt with "indian hospital/ship/glencorm/castle/Date" handstamp with date complete in manuscript, 1915 envelope to Lashkar showing "On Active Service/ Hospital Ship "Loyalty" cachet over-cancelled by Southampton Karg machine datestamp in red, and 1915 "On Active Service" envelope to Bombay showing "h.m.s. dufferein" cachet in violet, framed "paquebot" and censor cachet; a few small impercetions though an interesting lot

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Estimate
£250 to £300