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Auction: 1017 - The Peter Stone Collection of Great Britain & Postal History
Lot: 133

x Ship Letter Handstamps England Penzance 1823 entire from India? to London, rated "1/4" and showing very fine double-lined framed "india letter/penzance" in black (Type In.1a); 1832 (May) entire from Barbados to London, rated "1/8" and showing, on reverse across join, step-type "penzance/ship letter" (Type S.4a); 1838 entire to London, rated "3/4" and showing, on reverse, step-type "penzance/ship letter" in black (Type S.4a); 1838 entire to London, rated "1/8" and showing, on reverse across join, fine step-type "penzance/ship letter" in red (Type S.4b); 1840 (Jan.) entire to London, showing "post paid ship letter/sydney" oval d.s. in red and, on reverse, fine unframed "ship letter/penzance" (Type S.5); 1844 entire from Rio de Janeiro to London, rated "8" and showing, on reverse, step-type "penzance/ship letter" in black (Type S.4a); and 1847 entire to Paris, showing framed "colonies/&c.art.13" in red and, on reverse, step-type "penzance/ship letter" in black (Type S.3a). A good lot Estimate £ 250-300

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£350