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Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG

lot # 6059 - Indien - Vorphilatelie

Monday Feb 19, 2018 09:00 Europe/Berlin
Last date for bids: 
Feb 19, 06:00 GMT

Indien - Vorphilatelie: 1826 (28 Mar.) Soldier's letter, countersigned by the Commanding Officer, wr
1826 (28 Mar.) Soldier's letter, countersigned by the Commanding Officer, written by Lewis Carroll (not the 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' writer but a Private of a 2nd Regiment) from KAMPTEE near Nagpore via Madras (29 Apr.) and London (23 Oct.) to Ennis, County Clare, Ireland (a 213 days carriage), bearing large circled "INDIA SOLDIERS/LONDON/3" h/s on front and the SCARCE circled "MADRAS/SOLDIERS.LETTER/FREE/29 AP 29/1826" d/s in red (Giles SD10) along with London transit cds in red on the reverse. Letter with minor imperfections but with fine strikes of scarce hand-/date-stamps.
Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium.

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Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG is an established dealer in Germany. For many years the company published direct sale list of stamps and covers from all the world. In 2006 they... Read More

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