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1872  SHIP LETTER MAIL WRAPPER for a single letter sent O.H.M.S. from London to Oporto [Portugal] via Gravesend addressed to Captain Contente/Ship Mail per the Maria Pia showing SHIP-LETTER/JU 5/72/LONDON in Red; on the reverse is a GRAVESEND cds for JU 6/72.  VERY RARE.  These Wrappers were used for...

1872  SHIP LETTER MAIL WRAPPER for a single letter sent O.H.M.S. from London to Oporto [Portugal] via Gravesend addressed to Captain Contente/Ship Mail per the Maria Pia showing SHIP-LETTER/JU 5/72/LONDON in Red; on the reverse is a GRAVESEND cds for JU 6/72.  VERY RARE.  These Wrappers were used for...


...all outgoing Ship Letters sent by the Post Office to prevent the contents from being seen by the ship's captain to whom Ship Letters were entrusted.  This Wrapper may be the only surviving example?



Item reference: 7523

£2350
Martin Townsend, P O Box 1100, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 9RY, UK
Telephone: 07801 769 117 or 01462 420678 - Email:Martin@martintownsend.com

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