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Auction: 16036 - West Africa Pre-U.P.U. Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 1444

São Tome and Principe
Principe
1836 (1 Oct.) entire letter, headed "H.M.S. Thalia at Anchor Princes Island", to London, rated "10" and showing, on reverse across join, framed "india letter/gravesend" and arrival c.d.s. (9.2.37), both in red. The contents include "captured...the fine Portuguese Brigantine Felix...carrying six hundred and three slaves, and...the Spanish schooner Atalaya with 119 slaves"; some staining along folds. Photo

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