MALTA (CONCESSION RATE), N.Z., S. AUSTRALIA, ETC. - ROYAL MA...

Hammer

£150

MALTA (CONCESSION RATE), N.Z., S. AUSTRALIA, ETC. - ROYAL MARINES MAIL: Range on leaves with 12 Mar. 1897 env. ("HMS HAWKE" insignia on rear flap) to London franked Malta QV 1d tied by Malta duplex 'From Lce Cpl C.Kenyon RMLI H.M.S Hawke Malta' and Paddington W cds on rear. Illustrated in The Royal Marines at page 65 plus group following the career and travels of Pte William Kay whilst on H.M.S Tauranga to his (future) wife Louise Blane in Bedfordshire inc. July 1891 lengthy letter (no cover) written at Batavia, Aug. 1891 env. (stamp removed) with contents written at Thursday Is., 1891/92 envs. franked N.Z. QV 2½d (one a double rate) most with contents and some on H.M.S.Tauranga notepaper, 1892/93 envs. franked S.Aust. 2½d on 4d ex P.Adelaide or Largs Bay or Qld 2½d ex Brisbane and 1891/94 envs. ex Sydney franked NSW 2½d (one a double rate) with contents on plain paper written on H.M.S Crescent, Tauranga or Mildura with some interesting insight into the life of a marine plus a few PC's etc. (c25 cards/covers + ephemera) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES, MALTA