Great Britain and British Commonwealth MILITARY - G.B. FORCES OVERSEAS
Sale No: 864
Lot No:1664
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VERY RARE RED 'HONOUR' ENVELOPES USED FROM F.P.O.s 152 & D.32 IN FRANCE: 28 June & 12 Dec. 1915 usage of the rare long red "A.F. A. 2043" Honour envelope (addressed & countersigned) to Woolwich or London with very fine 2-ring "FIELD POST OFFICE/152" (51st Highland Division) or "FIELD POST OFFICE/D.32" cds's on the front (both in Somme area). Only a handful of these spectacular envelopes have been recorded, and these examples are in exceptionally fine condition. Exhibition Quality. [the env. to Woolwich sold in our David Cornelius Nov. 2005 auction for £240 + B.P.] (Image)