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Auction: 11026 - The Chartwell Collection - British Empire
Lot: 1

Bermuda Crowned Circle Handstamps Hamilton 1851 (27 Jan.) entire letter to Haven Connecticut, rated "8" and showing a superb strike of the Crowned Circle "paid/at/hamilton. bermuda" h.s. in red at upper left, U.S. "steam/ship" h.s. followed by "new york/5 cts" datestamp for 3 February at right, the reverse with a superb strike of the "hamilton/bermuda" c.d.s. in red with second "1" of "1851" inverted; a couple of light filing creases clear of the Crowned Circle h.s.. A clean and most attractive example of this scarce handstamp. S.G. CC3, £3,750 Estimate £ 1,500-2,000 provenance: Sir Henry Tucker, Sale 1, October 1978

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