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Auction: 7028 - British Empire Stamps & Covers
Lot: 1369

Dominica Early Letters 1800 (1 Sept.) entire to Andrew Steele, Edinburgh, showing oval "Ship Lre/Crown/liverpool" and red arrival Bishop mark (11.11) and, on reverse across join, the unlisted straight-line "dominica" in seriffed capitals (50x4mm.), the strike a doubled impression and the paper slightly oiled around it. A great rarity. Photo Estimate £ 1,500-2,000 Note: This is the only recorded use of this handstamp. provenance: Sugarman, March 1994

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