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Auction: 19045 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 189

(x) Bermuda
1850 mourning envelope to Southampton (part flap missing) showing smudged "st. georges-bermuda/paid" d.s. (PD3) in red, and 1854 envelope from St. George's to Hamilton with faint but well struck PD3 in red. A nice pair of rare paid markings ex Swain. Also 1851 (15 Oct.) entire letter from John Parr in St. George's to William Astwood in Southampton showing faded "st. georges-bermuda" (D4) in red, in good clean condition ex Swain. Astwood writes a response to Parr's letter which must have been hand carried back to Parr and c.1700s early part letter signed "John Tucker", an early settler. Letter separated along folds.

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Sold for
£130

Starting price
£180