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Auction: 26012 - The Dr. Erick Reeber Collection, FRPSL
Lot: 1191

(x) Madagascar
Early Postal History
1834 (16 Oct.) missionary entire letter to London from Edward Baker, headed "Tananarivo Madagascar", rated "1/3" and showing, on reverse, framed "india letter/ liverpool" and red arrival datestamp (18.3.1835), heavy central vertical filing crease and small central hole; and 1835 (20 July) missionary entire letter to London from J.J. Freeman, headed "Tamatave", showing Crowned "general post office/cape of good hope" oval d.s. (5.10) with, on reverse, "india letter/gravesend" and red arrival datestamp (5.12)

provenance:
David Feldman auction, May 2010, Lots 40004 and 40005

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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£150