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Auction: 5021 - France, Featuring the Château Ramezay Collection, Europe & O/seas & B. Empire
Lot: 3381

x BAHAMAS Early Letters and Handstamps 1825 (c.) entire letter from Columbus, Georgia to the Postmaster at Nassau, rated "10" and "4d" and showing Columbus c.d.s. and fancy-framed "paid" in red; the contents requesting the Postmaster to confirm the death of Charles Hallenbeck from smallpox, and 1833 (Dec.) entire letter to Jamaica rated "4d" and "1/3", written partly at Nassau, mentioning the Brig William, and later at Rum Key, mentioning that it was "10 hours sail the East of Crooked Island" and the desire of the writer to visit Turks Island; a little soiled though an uncommon inter-island letter Estimate £ 120-150

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