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Auction: 25027 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 2051

Great Britain
Postal History
1767-1838, a selection of Dover Ship Letters (7) including 1767 entire from Jamaica to London bearing "dover/ship lre" (S.1) in black and "15/de" Bishop mark on reverse, complete with two page enclosure; 1775 entire letter from Charlestown, U.S.A. to London bearing (S.1) and "18/no" on reverse; 1803 entire letter from Bombay to London bearing "Ship Letter/dover" (S.6) in black; 1813 entire letter from Coruna to London bearing "ship-letter/dover" (S.8); 1833 entire letter from New York to London "Pr Sam Robertson" bearing "ship letter/done" (S.10) in black; 1836 entire letter from Canton to London bearing "ship letter/dover" (S.10) in red and, on the reverse, "dover/india letter" in black; and 1838 entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to London bearing "ship letter/dover" (S.11) in black. Generally fine and a good group.

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Estimate
£400 to £500

Starting price
£280