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Auction: 15042 - Windward Islands and British Guiana, British Honduras, Cayman Islands and Jamaica from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 682

Trinidad
1891 (23 Feb.) Visit of the Duke of York (later King George V)
1891 (9 Mar.) H.M.S. Thrush envelope (complete with letter headed Barbados") from Prince George (later King George V) to "H.E.W. Grant Esq, Government House, Trinidad", bearing Bermuda 4d. tied by Ireland Isle "3" duplex and showing Trinidad arrival c.d.s. (21.4) alongside; the letter reads "I am sorry to trouble you again about these blessed stamps; but I find that the Postmaster didn't give me any post cards envelopes & wrappers of the present issue, but only those surcharged with 9d., so I am going to ask you if you mind getting a set & sending up to Bermuda when you send the Tobago stamps". A remarkable letter sent whilst Prince George was in command of H.M. Gunboat Thrush from 1890-1891. Photo

provenance:
Sir John Marriott, September 2001

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Sold for
£580