IONIAN ISLANDS, 1844, "Paid at Zante" Crowned Circle Handstamp (A4; SG CC4). Small cover originating in the Ionian Islands from a British soldier serving in the 10th Btn., 6th Brigade, Royal Artillery, with blue Greek style circular datestamp of Zakynoos and with "Paid at Zante" Crowned Circle handstamp, while in transit through Corfu, Great Britain, 1856, 1p Red Brown was applied to pay the special soldier's concessionary rate and affixed slightly over the aforementioned blue cancels, the stamp itself was then cancelled by blue "Paid at Corfu" Crowned Circle handstamp (A3; SG CC3), sent onto Bradford, England, Bradford May 10, 1861 arrival backstamp

FINE. ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS SOLDIER"S LETTERS IN EXISTENCE. IT IS BELIEVED TO BE THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF A BRITISH STAMP ON COVER CANCELLED IN THE IONIAN ISLANDS.

Ex Yates, Hicks, Dr. Kornan and Gross. With 1984 Holcombe certificate.

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