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Auction: 7028 - British Empire Stamps & Covers
Lot: 1371

Dominica Early Letters 1804 (23 Sept.) entire letter from James Boland to Rev. Abbe Canon Junior, London, rated "3/8" and showing an extremely fine "dominica/sep 23 1804" two-line datestamp with red arrival datestamp on reverse. A great rarity. Photo Estimate £ 3,000-4,000 Note: This is the only recorded example of this datestamp where "dominica" measures 38x4 1/2mm. provenance: Nabarro, March 1975 Sugarman, March 1994

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