1757-1834 Entire letters (5) and entires (2) from abroad to Guernsey, five endorsed by London agents comprising M. Perchard on 1757 entire letter from Rotterdam; Wombwell Gaultier & Co. on 1806 entire letter from Leghorn; Geo. Jas ? on 1814 entire letter from Bordeaux; Jn McNeill & Co. on 1818 entire from Buenos Ayres; Bell & Grant on 1834 entire letter from Philadelphia. Also 1834 entire letter and entire from USA to Guernsey both directed via S. Dobree & Sons in London, with Liverpool Ship Letter handstamp. A scarce group. (7).
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London/Southampton. 1784 Entire letter from Barcelona to Guernsey backstamped with a "24/MA" Bishop Mark and endorsements of both Peyerimhoff, De Mierro & Christin in London, and Wm Seward in Southampton, an exceptional double forwarded letter. Photo on Page 184. (Image1)
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1795 Entire letter with curved "GUERNSEY" handstamp, addressed to "S.F Dobree, Consul Americain, Nantes, to be forwarded by Messrs Battier Zornlen & Co, London". An unusual letter sent during the war between Britain and France when there were no direct postal communications, somehow forwarded privately from London to France. Photo on Page 178. (Image1)