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Auction: 17025 - Bermuda, Crossroads of the Atlantic: A Postal History from 1617 to 1877 - The David Pitts Collection
Lot: 12

(x) Internal Mail
On May 20, 1812 an official Post Office was established on the island for the first time. There were three official rate structures during the period
1d. Rate Period, Pre-Adhesive 1842-65 including The Postmasters Stamps
1846 (4 Feb.) entire letter from St. George's to William A. Astwood "care of Ingham & Frith, Hamilton", showing light "bermuda/paid" datestamp (P1) alongside manuscript "Too late", the reverse with manuscript "Hamilton Feby 5 1846 Forwarded by your most Ot Servt. S.S. Ingham". Fine and a most unusual instructional and forwarding agent combination cover. Photo

provenance:
Sir Henry Tucker, October 1978

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£800