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Auction: 11018 - Spring Collector's Series
Lot: 738

Forwarder Labels Chile 1855 orange-brown envelope from Valparaiso to U.S.A. showing, at upper left corner, a fine fancy-framed Nye & Co. imprint in blue, oval-framed "forwarded by/j.m. freeman/agent of/adams & co express/panama." h.s. in red alongside manuscript "20" due for arriving steamship letter, and with New Bedford arrival c.d.s. in blue below; most attractive. Photo Estimate £ 300-400 Note: Nye & Co. were one of the very few forwarders to use printed corner-card envelopes for this service provenance: De Voss

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