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Lot# 1538 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 1538 Great Britain

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    British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Aug 19): Unpaid cover and full contents to Leamington sent from Kavarna Bay, Bulgaria (on the coast, north east of Varna) with poor "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds on reverse (Aug 21). London arrival cds (Aug 31) on reverse and charged 3d. to pay in manuscript. The writer states: "On the 14th we were taken with the Cholera. In 20 hours, 40 men were buried. We now have 105 men dead, about 200 sick. The Officers are all in good health but are almost punched up with watching over the sick".
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF