Lot no. 6040

379th Auction

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening150 €
Sold for500 €

GREAT BRITAIN – RUSSIA: 1855, entire letter from Hull to , endorsed "via Belgium & Trieste" to the purser of "Steam Transport Cottingham 121, Post office Balaklava" with red "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN FRANCO". Balaklava was a main base of the British forces. An interesting Crimean War related letter with unusual routing.