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Auction: 163 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1040

"Jamaica/Ship Letter" postmark on envelope originating from Colombia, sent from Santa Marta to Kingston, with involvement in its carriage of the "Chargé d'Affairs of the U.S." at Bogotá, endorsed "Care of U.S. Consul Mr. Harrison, Kingston" & "pr. J. H. Binton", handstruck on dispatch in red with "Santamarta/Debe" oval, framed "De Ultramar" and "6" centavos rate markings, neat two-line Jamaica/Ship Letter" handstamp and charged with "8" pence alongside, showing annotation on reverse "3 packages from the Department of State/6 parcels news papers/this letter" and Kingston double-arc datestamp on January 15, 1844, minor faults not detracting from this very interesting and most unusual mail.

Sold for
$300