QV MIX INC. CRIMEAN WAR PATRIOTIC 'FLAGS' ENV., 6d ON AZURE ...

Estimate

£140 - £200

QV MIX INC. CRIMEAN WAR PATRIOTIC 'FLAGS' ENV., 6d ON AZURE USED IN GB & GROUP OF OVERSEAS MAIL: 1885-1901 group of E/ELs & envs. inc. 19 Nov. 1855 env. with "MAY THEY EVER REMAIN/UNITED/[GB & French flags]" on seal, sent to Cromer ex North Walsham franked 1d red CE tied by "579" barred numeral, with green "NORTH-WALSHAM" cds's (2 - one on front & one on reverse) and green "CROMER" cds on reverse; 11 Mar. 1857 EL to Salisbury ex Chippenham franked by Pl. 1 type J12 6d on azure paper (SG J70E) (rare internal GB usage) cancelled by "191" barred numeral, with Chippenham cds & green Salisbury cds on reverse; 22 Sep. 1864 EL to Italy ex London franked 6d adhesive cancelled by poor barred numeral, with fine oval red "PD" hs on front and London octagonal ds & Genoa receiving cds on reverse; 20 Dec. 1869 EL to Vienna ex Glasgow franked 2d strip of 3 (PH-PJ) tied by Glasgow "15" duplexes, with circular red "PD" hs & partial blue cds's on front; 2 Sep. 1880 env. to Cincinnati Ohio ex Edinburgh franked 2½d (1d pair+½d) cancelled by Edinburgh "131" duplexes, with circular "PAID/E/ALL" hs & circular Liverpool, New York & Cincinnati transit cds's on reverse; 5 May 1880 env. to Bordeaux ex London franked 2½d (1d+1d+½d) cancelled by London "[?]/17" duplexes with red Calais transit cds on front; plus other similar examples inc. Regd envs. (22) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR