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Used in Gibraltar: 1858, 2d blue, Pl. 7 letters in all four corners, “thick lines”, just tied by :A26" barred numeral on folded letter sheet (some back faults) bearing blue GIBRALTAR SP28 59 c.d.s. and company oval. Arabic notations inside (SG 45 )
British Postal Agencies in Morocco were set up in 1857 with a 2d ship rate from Gibraltar to Tangier, so this technically a local letter.
Crimean War: Varna Bulgaria to England: 1d red strip of three tied by tryptic "49" in red cancel on envelope, with Shakespeare embossing, bearing manuscript "Via Marseilles" and notation on reverse faint black POST OFFICE BRITISH ARMY c.d.s. blue PORTSMOUTH SP 9 1854 c.d.s. London receiver."From Lient. O.H. Nicholls Historical family article accompanies, when encamped with the British Army at Varna 1854.
Crimean War Officer’s Envelope to Isle of Wight; backstamped with blue BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE AU 28 1855 c.d.s. bearing 1d and 2d, canceled in London with ’47’ Foreign Office numerals, on reverse blue NEWPORT I.W. SP 10 1855 receiver (SG 17,20 )
Mail from Crimea is usually unstamped or bears only 1d stamps. Rare origin, destination and well preserved.
