Sale No: 832
Lot No: 251
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18th CENTURY "ANTIGUA." COVER TO LONDON's "ANTI-GALLICAN COFFEE HOUSE"; March/April 1793 EL from "Antigua" to London "Pr. Packet" with a very fine PD8 "ANTIGUA." mark nicely placed on the front. The lengthy contents include; "Notwithstanding War has been declared in the French Islands against Britain & Holland upwards of 3 weeks, we have not heard of a single Capture made in these seas, nor of more than 2 or 3 small Privateers fitted out by them". Good historical reference to the start of the Napoleonic Wars in the West Indies. Cross Reference : MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR, COFFEE HOUSES, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL (Image)
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Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Sep-07-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
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