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Auction: 7032 - Great Britain Stamps & Postal History
Lot: 2031

Great Britain Postal History 1840 (2 Apr.) entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to London showing Sunday datestamp, inscribed "pr Emilia Via Guernsey" and rated "8" in manuscript, the reverse with superb upright strike of the framed "guernsey/ship letter" in black and which opens out perfectly for display; light folds. A stunning exhibition showpiece and probably the finest known example of this marking. Photo Estimate £ 1,000-1,200

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£650