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Sale 25: The Autumn Sale

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U.S. Postal History: Gun Covers - Manufacturers & Dealers (S-W)

Lot 310    

Webley & Scott, Sporting Guns, Rifles, Revolvers, Automatic Pistols. Multicolor illustrated design on 1927 cover used in India showing Tiger & Hunting Rifle, franked with India 1a tied by violet boxed Airmail handstamp "By Light Aeroplane with Messrs. Stack & Leete" handstamp, reverse with "Royal Air Force Display/Lahoe" postmark, Extremely Fine, a stunning cover.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Webley and Scott is an arms manufacturer based in Birmingham, England. Webley produced handguns and long guns from 1834. The company ceased to manufacture firearms in 1979 and now produces air pistols and air rifles.

Webley is famous for the revolvers and automatic pistols it supplied to the British Empire's military, particularly the British Army from 1887 through both World War I and World War II.

Realized: $525

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