£140
FALMOUTH SHIP LETTERS; Quartet with 1813 vinegar splashed E to London ex Corunna with s/l (?) "FALMOUTH" h.s. on front, 1814 EL to Edinburgh ex Gibraltar with double-oval "SHIP-LETTER/[CROWN]/FALMOUTH" h.s. on front and with four chisel slits; two each applied at origin & destination and vinegar splashed on arrival, 1814 EL to Guernsey ex Rio with step-framed "FALMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" with two chisel slits applied, 1837 E to London ex Malaga with chisel slits and stained from vinegar fumes with step-framed "SHIP LETTER/FALMOUTH" h.s. on rear. (4 covers + 1 map) Cross Reference: GREAT BRITAIN, SCOTLAND, GIBRALTAR, SHIP LETTERS
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