143662 1855 MAIL CRIMEAN WAR TO READING 1d STARS (SG17) X 3 WITH '* CROWN*' CANCELLATIONS.

1855 MAIL CRIMEAN WAR TO READING 1d STARS (SG17) X 3 WITH '* CROWN*' CANCELLATIONS. Fine envelope from the Crimea to 'Lady Rufsell, Swallowfield, Reading, England' with three Die 1 1d S.C.16 (SG17), centred low, tied several lighter strikes of the *CROWN*' cancellation, only used at the British Army Post Office in Constantinople during this campaign. on reverse 'POST-OFFICE/BRITISH-ARMY' date stamp JA 15 1855, code 'A' and 'READING' date stamp JA 27 1855. (Ref 143662).