HONG KONG 1892 SG33 Cover

Stock Code: P178012004

1892 (MY 24) soldier's cover to India, endorsed "From Syad Sajjad Husain. Hospl Asst. Hong Kong Regt Hong Kong - China" and countersigned by the Commanding Officer (Surgeon Captain A.L. Borradaile). Addressed to the Treasurer of the "Deoli Irregular Force" and franked at the Concessionary Rate by 1882-96 2c carmine, tied by "B62" obliterator and despatch cds. Backstamped at Bombay (JUN 13) and Deoli (JUN 15). Slight cover faults (central horizontal fold) but a very rare concessionary rate use. Ex Sattin (Spink 4 Jun 2008, lot 157). [N.B. Use of the "B62" obliterator was discontinued in 1885. It was, however, re-employed in an emergency when there was a large increase in correspondence with extra staff engaged and insufficient circular cancellers available for their use. Such a situation arose with the arrival of the nearly one thousand strong Hong Kong Regiment and soldiers writing to tell their families of their safe arrival.]

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