cover 1896 (21 June) 1a. on 9p. printed "Soldiers' and Seamen's Envelope" from S. Sergt. Nicholl Ordnance Dept. to Bombay, the embossed stamp is uncancelled and shows the civil P.O. "SAWAKIN/21 6 96" bilingual c.d.s. and circular "OVERLAND POSTAGE/DUE/A S/5" alongside, a rare soldiers letter treated as civilian mail; also 1896 (1 July) similar envelope from the same correspondence with embossed stamp cancelled by "BASE OFFICE/B" bridge type c.d.s. (Suakim). Both very fine. Photo
cover 1896 (21 June) 1a. on 9p. printed "Soldiers' and Seamen's Envelope" from S. Sergt. Nicholl Ordnance Dept. to Bombay, the embossed stamp is uncancelled and shows the civil P.O. "SAWAKIN/21 6 96" bilingual c.d.s. and circular "OVERLAND POSTAGE/DUE/A S/5" alongside, a rare soldiers letter treated as civilian mail; also 1896 (1 July) similar envelope from the same correspondence with embossed stamp cancelled by "BASE OFFICE/B" bridge type c.d.s. (Suakim). Both very fine. Photo
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