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Auction: 7007 - St Lucia - The Peter Jaffé Collection
Lot: 12

x ST. LUCIA Early Letters and Handstamps 1837 (19 July) entire letter to France, apparently carried by hand to Martinique (44x5mm. h.s. on reverse) where it was placed on a private ship, showing framed "pays d´outremer" overstruck by Bordeaux arrival d.s. (15.9) and manuscript "7" (decimes); 1837 entire headed "Soufriere" to Paris, carried by private ship to London (3 Aug. backstamp), showing red Calais entry h.s. and manuscript "18.5" decimes for delivery; 1843 (1 Apr.) entire letter to France, carried by private ship to London (2 June backstamp), showing framed "colonies/&c. art.12" in red, Boulogne entry d.s. and manuscript "97" decimes for delivery Estimate £ 150-180

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