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1887 (Jan 9) India ½a Postal Stationary envelope overprinted PATIALA / STATE untidily opened right side to Native soldier 27th Regt., Punjab Infantry, Camp Meiktila, Burma Field Force cancelled hooded PATIALA STATE / BAZAR-NAR? & with on reverse 18mm single ring Calcutta (12 Jan) transit & Meiktila (24 Jan) arrival cds ………..Very scarce item from lower Burma to a native Punjabi soldier who’s unit was in occupation the area of Meiktila & Pyinmana