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Auction: 8031 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 332

India 1866-1912 collection of covers/cards (45) from Internal Campaigns and Camp Post Offices, including 1866 with "commander in chiefs office/in india" cachet on reverse, 1859 1/2a. envelope cancelled "g.g." in diamond of bars and with "g.g. camp/p.o." c.d.s. on reverse, 1863 1/2a. letter sheet cancelled with diamond of dots and showing "headquarters camp" c.d.s. on reverse, 1876 envelope with a fair strike of the rare "field post office/imperial/durbar" c.d.s. on reverse, 1885 1/2a. Service card from Rawalpindi with a fine strike of the rare "m.o./field/p.o." intaglio seal h.s., 1892 envelope with two fine strikes of the "a.g.g.´s camp/rajputana" and 1898 cards (2) with the same squared-circle d.s., and a range of later items; condition mixed in places though a fascinating collection Estimate £ 400-500

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