Madras. 1916-17 Covers, cards and ephemera comprising a very...

Hammer

£460

Madras. 1916-17 Covers, cards and ephemera comprising a very scarce complete booklet of 32 ½a Madras War Fund seals sold to raise funds for the hospital ship, block of four seals and covers bearing seals (2), postcard and an unusual registered cover both posted at the Madras Exhibition of Arts & Industries with the special "POST OFFICE / PARK FAIR / MADRAS" cancel featuring the hospital ship, and two picture postcards of the ship sold at the Madras Exhibition for 1a each, stampless 1917 cover to Bombay with violet belted oval "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP "MADRAS" / No ... / Date ..." and "On Field Service", 1917 fundraising card of the ship and an In Memoriam card for a British soldier who died of wounds on the ship. (11).