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Auction: 14024 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale featuring the Award-winning Collection of Province of Otago Postal History formed by Greg Francis, and the Cliff Wheatley Rhodesias
Lot: 1318

(x) New Zealand
The Postal History of the Province of Otago
Pre Post Office Mail
1840 (17 Mar.) entire letter from Capt. Frederick Bush of the Whaling ship Columbus at "Port Otago" reporting to the owners Gibbs and Jenny at Fairhaven, Mass., rated "14½" and showing "ship" handstamp and New London, Ct. c.d.s. (13.7), both in red on face; split between top of face panel and fold. The earliest recorded letter from Port Otago in private hands. Photo

Note: It is believed that this letter was carried to the United States by the American Whaler "Superior" which was anchored in Otago Harbour in March 1840

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Sold for
£2,500