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Auction: 21040 - Stamps and Postal History of Great Britain
Lot: 1004

(x) Great Britain
Postal History
1813 (3 Feb.) entire letter carried by private ship "Cartel" from Philadelphia to London, a mother writes to her son in London during the 'War of 1812', the letter details in part "...As to our war and the state of our country, I must leave you to get information from more able politicians than myself...", fine strike of London "foreign" datestamp on the reverse, a fascinating letter. Photo

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