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Auction: 21066 - Historical Documents, Postal History and Autographs
Lot: 55

(x) The Major David Underwood Collection of collection of Royal Visits and Tours to India, 1876-1912
Royalty
Alexandra, Princess of Wales
1888-89 A group of three items including: Autograph correspondence card signed "Alexandra" with her embossed name to the left, to Lady Pinkie reading "A hurried thanks for loving thought of us on our Silver Wedding day and sent me that lovely little silver violin which I am delighted with and which I shall always value particularly as coming from a poor dear Irishwoman".
Mourning cover franked 1d. lilac, from London to Ireland, addressed to the Countess of Shannon, in the hand of Princess Alexandra
1889 three page autograph letter signed "Alexandra" with an attractive embossed design on the notepaper, to "Dearest Duchess", following the death of a "dear and valued friend".


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