The "Dubois" Collection of Jamaica Postal History The Victualling Office
Sale No: 2105
Lot No:165
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The Victualling Office. 1824 (9 Feb.) entire (no side flaps) from an Assistant Surgeon on board "His Majestys Ship Serapis Jamaica" to "The Commissioners for Victualling, His Majestys Navy, Somerset House London", the letter showing a superb strike of the "victualling/office" datestamp, only the second recorded example, the envelope rated "2/2 and with fine boxed London "packet letter" handstamp. Photo (Image1)