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Auction: 12013 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 584

Prince Edward Island Early Letters and Handstamps Mail to Great Britain 1815 (25 Oct.) double rate entire ex the "Birnie" correspondence from Charlotte Town to London, originally intended to be sent by a private ship and struck with "Ship Letter." arc h.s. (Type P113). It was then decided to send it by the new Packet service from Halifax, the Ship Letter h.s. was deleted and the letter marked "Pd to Halifax 8d" in red ink, rated "4/4", and showing mainly fine "prince edward island" datestamp (Type P1) with manuscript day and month ("Nov 1st"), Halifax transit d.s. and, on reverse, light arrival c.d.s. (16.1) in red. The only recorded example of the Ship Letter handstamp. A highly important exhibition item. Photo Estimate £ 2,000-3,000 provenance: Dr. R.V.C.Carr, April 1999

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£2,800