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Lot No:578
Symbol:AUTOGRAPH: PRINCE ALBERT; unstamped envelope bearing signed "Albert", addressed to "Her Royal Highness the Duchefs of Cambridge", Queen Victoria's consort, Royal seal removed from back of envelope.
Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (Augusta Wilhelmina Louisa; 25 July 1797 – 6 April 1889) held this title from 1818 to her death in 1889
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Lot No:579
Symbol:1817 Folded letter from U.S. Consulate in Ireland to "Theo Aspinwall Esq. the U.S. Consul in London, bearing light red straight line CORK and mileage mark manuscript "2/1", "3/-" and ?, on reverse black 15 JY 1817 receiver and the most immaculate and large red wax seal that we have seen in ages
Theo Aspinwall later went on to become a notable literary agent.
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Lot No:580
Symbol:1834 London to Bermuda Stampless: Folded letter date-lined "London 7 June 1834", plus manuscript "duplicate (of previous letter), bearing extremely rare G.P.O. West India Room "A" in circle, manuscript 2/2 and ? on reverse JU 7Y 1834 c.d.s. departure. Ex D.R. Pitts (with Exhibition description).
One of only two known circle "A" sortings, marked to Bermuda, from Falmouth, per the "Reindeer", to Halifax, thence to Bermuda "Velocity" Howlingly rare
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Lot No:581
Symbol:Edinburgh to London: 1841 Registered folded letter (bookseller's order), bearing manuscript "1/-" rate and red straight line "Registered EDINBURGH" handstamp, on reverse red DEC 30 1841 GN c.d.s. and black wax seal. Rare so early and very fine
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Lot No:582
Symbol:Great Britain Stampless: THE FIRST WORLD'S FAIR: London May 1851 title the GREAT EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS., 1850 G,B, Stampless printed folded letter soliciting under the authority of her Majesty's Commissioners business. The cover bears red NEW YORK AUG 31 transit, manuscript "Printed Circular Paid" and pencil "6" due, red arrival PAID and "6" in circle to Philadelphia. A fascinating addition to a "World's Fair Exhibition".
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