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Auction: 12013 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 582

Prince Edward Island Early Letters and Handstamps Mail to Great Britain 1814 (1 June) double rate entire ex the "Birnie" correspondence from Charlotte Town to London, marked "Paid to Halifax 1/4" in red ink, rated "4/4", showing Halifax transit d.s. of 15 June and, on reverse, very fine "prince edward island" datestamp (Type P1) and red arrival c.d.s. (11.7); some wear along folds. Photo Estimate £ 1,000-1,200 Note: This letter was carried by the Falmouth Packet "Osborne" which was attacked by the Privateer "Snap Dragon", itself subsequently pursued and captured by a British warship. provenance: Dr. R.V.C.Carr, April 1999

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£800