£900
CALCUTTA/BENGAL MADRAS SHIP LETTERS; Range on annotated leaves inc. Mar. 1806 and Dec. 1813 EL's to Scotland with large oval "Bengal/G.P.O" d.s. on rear and "SHIP-LETTER/[CROWN]LONDON" [Rob. S15 or S18] on front, Dec. 1818 EL to Scotland with double-ring "CALCUTTA/POST NOT PAID" d.s., framed "SHIP LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" and framed "½" h.s. all on front, 1835 EL to Calcutta with an oval Capetown f/a/c, framed "Inld Ptg -6/Ship Do-6/(2) As 12" and circular "GPO" d.s. all on rear, Jan. 1838 EL to Calcutta ex COGH with scarce fine-lettering "Ship Postage '3/Inland do '3/An...6/1 Tolas" mark on rear, 1844/53 EL's to Edinburgh or Aberdeen rated '1/-' or '1/10'(d) with Madras GPO or Calcutta GPO framed d.s. on rear, latter also with a framed Simla d.s. on rear and 1847 EL to Calcutta with framed Kedgeree and Calcutta ship letter d.s. on rear plus two maps. (10 items) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, SCOTLAND, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, FORWARDING AGENTS
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