TO U.S.A - EX. FRANCE, BELGIUM, GERMAN/ITALIAN STATES, G.B.:...

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£220 - £300

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TO U.S.A - EX. FRANCE, BELGIUM, GERMAN/ITALIAN STATES, G.B.: 1787-1868 E/ELs from Europe to the U.S.A. with endorsements (6) or cachets (9) of forwarding agents in London (2), Liverpool (2), Havre (4), Amsterdam (2), Paris (3) plus couple in Boston or N.Y. Incs. 1837 EL (faults) from Florence to Portsmouth twice forwarded in Paris & then N.Y. & bearing cachets of both, 1828 EL from U.S.S. Warren (sent & forwarded in Havre with cachet) to the Secretary of the Navy in Washington, D.C. asking to be relieved of command due to ill health whilst also accounting on piracy suppression & complaining about the quality of the crew; bears a red "FREE", unusual on trans-Atlantic mail. Good lot. (15 covers + 1 parcel label) Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MARITIME MAIL

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Auction Date:
5th Mar 24 at 11am GMT

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