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Auction: 3025 - Stamps & Covers of the World & Stamp Boxes
Lot: 8

Barbados 1833 (20 July) entire letter, headed "H.M.S. Pearl at sea", addressed to Leeds, variously rated "1/4", "1/8" and "2d" and showing, on reverse, boxed "ship letter/dover". The text of the letter includes "We are now off Barbados...." and makes interesting references to Naval activity in the area Estimate £ 100-120

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