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Bahamas, 1845 (May 13), folded letter entire from Nassau, Bahamas, to Bawtry, Yorkshire, via Bermuda, rated "1/-", with reverse showing exceptional strike of the very rare "Ireland-Isle/Bermuda" PM4 datestamp (MY 19), marginally overstruck by London JU 3 dater; recipient's name and large part of address, plus other areas, bleached out for disinfection, none thankfully affecting the datestamp, nearly Very Fine, only five examples of this datestamp are recorded. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Ludington's handbook (1978 edition) contains a close-up of the datestamp portion of this cover. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 900.00
Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:28:06 EST
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Sale No: 727
Lot No: 367
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Bahamas, 1849 (Jan. 25), "Prepaid" entire from Bahamas to London, folded letter picked up on the outbound trip of the Dee and carried through the entire Mexican route before reaching Bermuda and onward to Southampton, resulting in a five-week delay; rated "1/" with Crowned Circle "Paid/at/Bahamas" (SG #CC1, £2250 on cover) alongside light London PAID datestamp for March 31, both in red; superb, crisp "BAHAMAS" double-arc origin dater on reverse, Very Fine, an unusual cover, Ex-"Staircase". Estimate $750 - 1,000. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)