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Auction: 3034 - Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collections - United States Post Offices in China
Lot: 2

†1817 (13 Nov.) commercial letter from Canton to Rhode, U.S.A. (some splitting of the paper) "Brig Panther/Capt Lewis" bearing "141/2" rate mark in red ink, a light strike of straight-line "falmouth ms" and "ship" (19x51/2mm) in red with manuscript date "May 28th". Attractive early mail Estimate £ 250-300 Note that this Falmouth ship and town mark are only recorded used in 1818

Sold for
£450