BUENOS AYRES - PRESTAMP TO/FROM EUROPE INC. "COLONIES/&C ART. 12", ETC.; 1830-46 covers inc. 1843 "SHIP LETTER/DOVER", 1845 to Bordeaux with mainly v. fine red boxed London "COLONIES/&c. ART.12", 1844 to London with oval red B. Ayres sender's oval cachet (crease) with "Pr. Paquete" written in centre, 1842 to Bordeaux with v. fine red London boxed "Packet Letter.", 1846 env. ex Prussia(?) posted in London prepaid "5/2" to B. Ayres, etc. (8 covers) Cross Reference : ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, FRANCE, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jun-02-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Lot No: 2122
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FALMOUTH (G.B.) UNDATED CIRCULAR "BUENOS AYRES/o" MARKS - PAIR IN GREEN OR RED INKS; 1842/32 pair of ELs from Buenos Ayres to the same GB address in Bath, each with a mainly very fine strike of the Falmouth undated "BUENOS AYRES/o" mark (on the reverse across the join or on the front respectively), showing the change form green to red ink at the Falmouth Packet Office (only used on letters NOT destined to travel to/through London). Both charged the single "2/7" rate; good pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference : CORNWALL, SHIP LETTERS (Image)
