Lot 315
POSTAL HISTORY: 1898 stampless envelope...




Stamps & Covers of The World | S24005
Auction: 26 March 2024 at 10:00 GMT
£240
Description
POSTAL HISTORY: 1898 stampless envelope to Winchester mounted on loose album leaf, endorsed 'On Active service. No stamps available' and counter-signed by the Commanding Officer of the Lagos N.W. Frontier Force, taxed with black 'T' h/s and marked '2/25' in blue crayon but charged 2½d, the single letter rate. Backstamped by Lagos, Liverpool B.R. Packet and Winchester datestamps on reverse; some wear to reverse, still a fine and scarce item.




