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Auction: 25027 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 2061

Great Britain
Postal History
1792 (17 March) entire letter from Peterhead to Charles Stewart, Writer to the Signet, Parliament Square, Edinburgh, rated "7" and with remarkable mixed font straight line "pteerhd ship letter", the reverse with Edinburgh "mr/20" Bishop mark in red. A huge Ship Letter rarity, this being the only recorded example by Robertson.

provenance:
Bruce Auckland

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Estimate
£2,500 to £3,000

Starting price
£2000