Cover of the Month

A great cover presented by Bob Thorne. A very interesting piece of postal history.

Turned Cover: London-Ireland-London

Front folded

Back opened

• Cover first sent from India House in London to Ireland.

• Then sent from Ireland back to India House.

• The letter was an Inquiry after Prize Money.

• A soldiers cut of the goods seized after a campaign in India.

• The soldier was probably killed in the battle but still entitled to a share of the spoils.

An interesting piece of postal history.

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