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Auction: 1027 - Autumn Collector's Series
Lot: 584

Bermuda 1865-1903 Watermark Crown CC Covers 1869 (6 May) entire addressed to a wine merchant in Bordeaux, bearing 2d. bright blue strip of five, pair and single, all cancelled by "B/1" vertical obliterator (Type K2), showing red crayon "1/2", "bermuda/paid" c.d.s. overstruck by "paid/liverpool/br packet" (1.7) and Calais entry (2.7) datestamps, circular-framed "pd" in red and, on reverse, London and arrival datestamps. A rare and most attractive franking. Photo Estimate £ 2,000-2,500 Note: The letter was written by Capt. H.A. Tracey of the Royal Artillery Corps, R.E. Capt. Tracey spent two years on Bermuda, from 1868-1869, in charge of food stores and this letter, written to wine merchant, may well have been for the officer´s mess.

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