Great Britain and British Commonwealth Burma Third Burma War, 1885-86
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1055
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Third Burma War, 1885-86. 1885 (Oct 27) Indian Telegraph form from Col. Carey, Cantonment Rangoon to the Military Secretary in Madras with message written in code, with a second message sent on the same day "erase the fourth group of letters" and a covering memorandum with the same message, the two message forms with "MYLAPORE" c.d.s, memo with boxed "MYLAPORE / DT MADRAS". Minor faults but a very unusual group. (3).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1056
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1885 Cover from St. Thomas Mount to England franked ½a + 4a, the enclosed letter from Capt. Burrows R.A to his mother informing her of his posting to Burma; and an 1885 (Dec 11) cover from Bangalore to "QMS Beard, Signalling Dept., Head Quarters, Expeditionary Field Force, Burmah" franked ½a, redirected to Bhamo, minor staining but unusual. (2).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1057
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1886 (Jan 22) Cover from London to "F.H Mercerde Burton, Army Medical Staff, Expeditionary Force, Mandalay, Burmah" franked 4d, redirected to Bhamo, backstamped Sea Post Office A and at Mandalay; and a cover from Burton to his wife in London with ½a + 1a (3) each cancelled by "R" within bars with a "THAYETMYO" c.d.s below, fine. (2).
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Lot No: 1058
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1886 (Nov 30) ¼a Postcard from Lt R. Marter, 1st Bn. Rifle Brigade to "General Marter, Jhansi, Central India" cancelled by superb "MINHLA" c.d.s, the long message with good content on the continuing campaign, including "Been marching every day through an impossible country, all the villages deserted & no guides or fodder for animals to be got. We march tomorrow to Singoung but hear a report that Ngapoh has been taken & Deedes went out there .... only two fellows wounded, one private RB & Capt. Jones Madras Cav. We had some rotten fighting the first five days & were bothered by being fired into at dinner, breakfast etc .....one thing is certain we made no impression on the Dacos....".
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1059
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1886-87 Covers with enclosed letters from Lt. Crawford, 8th Bombay Infantry, written to his sister in England from "on the Irrawaddy River" or at Thayetmyo, franked ½a + 4a cancelled by "R" in barred circles with "HENZADA" backstamp, or 4a6p cancelled "THAYETMYO" squared circle. Also I.O.G.T Lodge programme for the 4th Battn Kings Royal Rifles at Thayetmyo; 1900 cover from G.B to "Captain Trydell, 1st Burma Ghurkha Rifles, Maymyo, Burma"; 1902 ¼a + ¼a reply card, the outward half sent from Rangoon to an Officer in The Buffs at Thayetmyo; a real Photo postcard of Burma Rifles annual regimental games; and 1889 piece with six India stamps cancelled by "PALACE / MANDALAY" squared circles. (7).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1060
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1886 (Aug 23) Cover to England with ½a + 4a each cancelled by "BURMESE FIELD / No. 1 / SUB P.O" squared circles, also single ½a and O.H.M.S 1a stamps with the same cancel, a scarce cancel on cover, fine. (Cover + 2 stamps). Photo on Page 158. (Image1)
