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Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Sale: 849

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WORLDWIDE MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 849
Lot No: 153
Symbol:

image CAPTN. [SIKUNDER] BURNES - WHO WAS 1st KABUL CASUALTY IN 1st AFGHAN WAR - COVER TO JOSEPH HUME; 25 June 1834 E (partial Arabic red wax seal) sent locally in London to the famous politician and Postal Reformer "Joseph Hume Esqr., M.P., 6 Bryanston Square" with fine London h.s. "2" charge-mark and mainly v. fine boxed "T.P/Regent St N.O". There is no contents but Hume, in his distinctive writing, noted on the front that the letter was from "Captn. Burnes, the traveller", and a comparison on the handwriting of the address matches a known Burnes letter (copy and other research notes included). Burnes was in London from 12 Mar. to 16 July 1834 as part of his GB tour to organise the publication of his "Travels into Bokhara..." record of his pioneering travels around Afghanistan and Persia. Burnes returned to Afghanistan in 1835 and was the first casualty in Kabul when he was murdered on 2 Nov. 1841. Burnes covers are understandably very rare.Cross Reference: INDIA, AFGHANISTAN (Image)

Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00


Closed..Dec-13-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 849
Lot No: 154
Symbol:

image 1st AFGHAN WAR - CAMPAIGN LETTER REF. CABUL/CANDAHAR/ETC. SENT TO G.B. WITH OFFICIAL DISPATCHES; 3-10 Nov. 1839 travelogue letter sent to England by the addressee’s cavalry officer husband, Captain R.N. Gillespie of the 4th Dragoons while he was with the returning Afghanistan Invasion ‘Army of the Indus’ at “Quetta” (part of Afghanistan at the time) after their successful invasion and capture of Cabul. The writer - very well connected to the ‘top brass’ of the Army - managed to get this letter sent back to England with the official dispatches. So it has no postal markings but was endorsed as received in London on “13 Feby. 1840”, which ties in with the arrival date of the official dispatches (extracts of which were published in the London press on that day). It went by military means to Bombay, reached Suez on 19 Jan. and Marseilles on 7 Feb, reaching London on 12 Feb. via Calais. Gillespie writes; “We have had a most awful march of it... To prevent our retracing our steps over the same road by which we reached Candahar on our way to Cabul... [we crossed] a range of mountains... inhabited by savage tribes with whom no conversation could be formed... availing themselves of every opportunity to plunder and murder our followers... many died in a state of the most wretched helplessness. Since the 27th September we have had the thermometer as low as 18 and 20 [below freezing]... Sir John Keane left the capital [Cabul] on the 13th... he rejoins us at Bukhur where we shall probably have to await the result of an Expedition against Kelat (90 miles from this)... We leave this tomorrow... [to make] our way through the pass of Bolan where no food for man nor beast is to be found for 7 days.... [4 Nov.] I have received an invitation from Lord Elphinstone to reside at Government House when I arrive at Madras...". [With fully typed transcript & research notes.] Very few letters from this first phase of the 1st Afghan War are still in private hands. Cross Reference: INDIA, AFGHANISTAN, MILITARY (Image)

Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 3,600.00


Closed..Dec-13-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 3600

Sale No: 849
Lot No: 155
Symbol:

image 1st OPIUM WAR - CAMPAIGN COVER SENT SHIP-TO-SHIP OFF CANTON - REF. PREPARATIONS TO ATTACK THE CITY; 4 Dec. 1857 letter (+ env.; fully typed transcript included) sent ship-to-ship by British Naval Messenger just 8 days before the British commander sent an ultimatum to the Chinese to hand over control of Canton. It concerns preparations for an expected attack on the city and was sent by “Wm. Thornton Bate”, the commander of the British survey-ship “[H.M.S.] Actaeon off Macao Fort” [less than 3 miles down-river from Canton City and so 70 miles from Macao]. It was sent to “Captain… Arthur Cochrane… H.M.S. Niger” which was anchored nearby as part of the blockade of the Canton River and gives an update on the recent secret survey of the river’s depths; “We moved up here the other night, taking advantage of a high spring tide for the purpose. I do not like to sound above the Macao Fort for fear of awakening suspicion. As far as we can discover I feel pretty certain the passage is not blocked up… The ships occupying Whampoa will, I hope, throw them on another scent. One thing we are sure of, and that is carrying 9 feet to Canton, no restriction being visible at dead low water, and if the worst comes to the worst, our Gun Boats can fit with that... I quite expect the rascals will send a fire raft or an infernal machine down on us the first dark night we are exposed on either tide to their villainy.” Captain Bate was sadly killed a few weeks after he wrote this letter, during the storming of the city walls on 29 Dec. 1857. [With detailed research notes ref. writer, recipient, etc.] Rare Campaign letter concerning the imminent British attack on Canton. [Ex Eddie Lawrence.]Cross Reference: CHINA, HONG KONG, MILITARY, NAVAL MAIL (Image)

Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 220.00


Closed..Dec-13-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 849
Lot No: 156
Symbol:

image TAHITI - FRENCH NAVAL CONCESSION RATE COVER TO FRANCE (+CIVILIAN U.P.U. REGISTERED RATE COVER); Fine 11 July 1870 unpaid stampless env. from Papeete to France with by a sailor serving on the French frigate S.S. ‘Astrée’ and so was charged at the reduced Naval Concession rate of “11 [decimes = 1f 10c]” . It has the 3rd-type “TAHITI (OCEANIE)/* PAPEETI *” c.d.s. on the front and it was endorsed “Frégate L’Astrée, Vu L’off[ici]er en Second, Delhaye” on the flap. It was carried by ship (probably the ‘A. A. Drebert’, Capt. Booth) from Tahiti to San Francisco (23 Aug.) and then overland across the U.S.A. to New York & on to Liverpool & Calais. Plus attractive 11 June 1887 env. registered from "PAPEETE/TAITI" (v fine cds cancels) to Bordeaux with very scarce Dubois 75c Red pair (rounded corner at top left of LH stamp) for the 5-times UPU 25c rate + 25c reg. fee. Good pair. (2 covers) [Both ex Eastgate.]Cross Reference: MILITARY, FRENCH COLONIES, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 140.00


Closed..Dec-13-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 849
Lot No: 157
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image G.B. WWI COVERS RETURNED BY THE CENSOR WITH EXPLANATORY LABELS/SLIPS/CACHETS: Small collection of scarce 1915 covers returned by the censor with various notices/labels. Inc. env. opened out to show "OPENED BY CENSOR/RETURN TO SENDER" label and Belgian patriotic label on back with accompanying "Enclosure £1 note mentioned missing/when opened by Censor" slip; env. ex Portugal with missing stamp & accompanying "POSTAL CENSORSHIP/The British Censorship is not responsible for the/absence of Stamp from the cover of this postal packet" slip; env. ex Italy with "CONDEMNED" cachet on back crossed out and "RELEASED" cachet applied beneath with accompanying "BRITISH POSTAL CENSORSHIP/Philatelic Export and Import Control/This cover [words crossed out] being of philatelic interest was detained under war-/time regulations and is now released to you." slip & original letter; PPC to Colombia with boxed "Picture Post cards addressed to/Neutral countries are returned/by the Censor" cachet plus a slip explaining this regulation; and an env. ex Colombia to Germany with "Return to Sender" label and large "UNDELIVERABLE/(ENEMY COUNTRY)/RETURN TO SENDER" cachet. All in fine condition. (5 envs./PPC, 4 slips) (14 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)

Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 220.00


Closed..Dec-13-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 849
Lot No: 158
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image G.B. WWII "RETURNED BY THE CENSOR" COVERS WITH EXPLANATORY LABELS/SLIPS: Small mounted collection of scarce 1939-45 covers with varied returned by the censor notices/labels, inc. 1939 env. to the British Legation in Oslo returned with a red PC81 slip informing the sender that the letter should have been accompanied by a Banker's form (indicating it contained cash) and a PC82 slip detailing stationery items that cannot be sent by post; 1942 env. with a PC178 slip regarding Philatelic export; 1941 env. with a PC101 slip regarding sending postage stamps abroad; 1944 env. with a pink PC80 slip regarding "Pictorial cards/newspaper cuttings"; 1940 reused env. with a PC102 slip detailing that using gummed address labels on envs. to foreign destinations is prohibited, and a 1945 env. with a PC110 slip regarding the same issue; 1940 env. with a PC3 slip detailing that "The communication returned in this cover constitutes a Breach of the Defense Regulations."; 1942 env. with slip I/S returned "...as the address indicates the possible position of the ship in the near future."; plus others of a similar nature. A fascinating collection of seldom seen items. (14 envs., 15 slips) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)

Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 280.00


Closed..Dec-13-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
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