JUNE AUCTION                                                           

Closing July 5, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                Lot 82.   Folded letter Gonaives to Bordeaux dated June 10, 1843.  Markings on the front are a fine

                                                      strike of the scarce Royal Mail large cds 'CAPE HAITIEN', showing the year clearly but not

                                                               the day or month.  There is also a clear strike of the British accountancy marking

                                                               'COLONIES &ct ART.12' in rectangle.  Also a cds for Boulogne 23 July 1843. 

                                                     Letter is commercial, in English, and can be read.     Manuscript style due mark 25 (decimes). 

                                                                                                                 Scarce item.                                                                                                                       

 

                                                           

                                                                       

                      

                                                                                           

                              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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