Auction: 17021 - Great Britain with Post Offices in Central and South America, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australasia - The David Pitts Collection
Lot: 164
(x) Gibraltar
Early Letters and Handstamps
1900 (17 Jan.) soldier's envelope "From J Bridgman 20th. Roy. Regt., Field Force South Africa" to Gibraltar, marked "Active Service No Stamps Procurable" and showing Stellenbosch c.d.s., London transit c.d.s. (12.2), large "1d" h.s. and with "T" handstamps struck on arrival, Cape Town transit c.d.s. (18.1) on reverse; minor edge faults though a rare destination for mail from the Boer War
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Estimate
£140 to £180