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Natal 1861 (1 Sept.) envelope "From Corporal Aler Ross, 85th. Regiment, Natal" to Scotland, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearing 1859 embossed 1d. rose cancelled and tied by part "1" in oval of
bars, showing despatch c.d.s., manuscript "2" charge mark and superb "cape packet/devonport" c.d.s. (31.10), the reverse with London (1.11) and Glasgow (1.11) c.d.s.; the adhesive with some faults and the envelope with flap missing and soiled,
nevertheless an exceptionally rare franking and the only example of the embossed 1d. rose on a soldier´s cover. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). Photo Estimate £ 5,000-6,000 provenance: Bill Hart, 1993 (Image1)
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