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36295_84
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Item Information
Record Type:
Auction Catalogues & Private Treaty
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Who Name:
Swarbrick (vendor)
Date:
29 Sep 1995
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Sale: 501
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 Pages: 177 Size: 4 MB
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Title:
Lot 84 RARE EXCEPTIONAL LATE USAGE OF THE OVAL "Ship Letter/CROWN/JAMAICA"; Aug. 1859 env. (stains clear of markings affect address) to "Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies" with a v. fine strike of the SL1 oval (no less than 43 years later than recorded by Foster !) on the front with a m/s "4" changed to "1/-". Possibly from America but seemingly landed at Savannah-la-Mar (30th Aug. & 1st Sept. c.d.s.'s on reverse; latter with "1856" error and "AP" changed to "SP" in manuscript). Only two example
Key Words:
Jamaica SHIP LETTER MARKS
Description:
s of the Savannah Ship Letter are known (see below), both dated during the first week of Oct. 1848. Rare in any condition, especially so on incoming mail. PHOTO
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Est: £150 Real: £100
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