Great Britain 1881 Cover to Aden HMS "Eclipse", SG169

Great Britain 1881 Overseas mail to Aden, SG169.

Very fine and clean double rate cover to a Royal Navy Chaplain aboard HMS "Eclipse", addressed "Care of the Postmaster/Aden/Arabia". Prepaid with a 5d Indigo neatly cancelled by a Sidmouth squared circle for SP.15.1881 with a Sidbury circular date stamp on reverse for the same day.

A lovely quality cover and to an unusual destination.

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