1898 Bermuda

Ref: K3294
  • £900.00

1898 envelope to England endorsed at the top 'J. Shaw on H. M .Ship Cordelia, North America, West Indies' that has a G.B. 1d lilac cancelled on arrival LONDON AU 17 98. The Commanding Officer has initialled the cover at the lower left for the sailor to get the1d sailors concession rate. A Burton-on-Trent AU 17 98 arrival c.d.s. is on the back of the cover. H.M.S. Cordelia was a Comus-class corvette, launched in 1881. At the time this was written she was in Bermuda.