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Auction: 26019 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1047

Great Britain
Postal History
1784 (24 Aug.), entire letter datelined Royal Adml 24th. Aug. 1794 Off Cape Finisterre to Edinburgh with good "plymouth/ship lre", dated markings on reverse. Fine and with interesting contents offering a rare first hand glimpse of late eighteenth century maritime travel and communications during the revolutionary war period; 1791 (13 June), entire letter from Charleston to Glasgow, endorsed P. Samuel, with fair "greenock/ship" (small faults); 1818 (7 July), Huth correspondence entire letter from Baltimore to London, endorsed pr Phillip and with good step type "brighton/ship letter" (crossed by filing fold); 1820 (18 May), long entire letter to Calcutta with fair red oval double ring "post paid ship lre./(Crown)/london" datestamp. A good group (4 Items).

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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£220