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(Charlottetown to Scarborough, England, Sep. 7, 1828). Faint but clear strike of Post Office P.E. Island” double-circle with manuscript 7 Octo 28” (Lehr P2) on folded letter datelined Sep. 7 to Scarborough, properly endorsed From John Atherton, Private Soldier, 52nd Regiment of Light Infty” and signed at bottom left, red Pd 1” one-penny soldier’s concessionary rate, overall soiling

FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED ONE-PENNY SOLDIER’S CONCESSIONARY RATE COVER FROM PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

Ex Griffiths (Image)

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(Charlottetown to St. John, New Brunswick, Jan. 31, 1842). Clear strike of Prince Edwards Island” rimless circle with manuscript Jany 31 42” (Lehr P3) on folded mourning letter to St. John, New Brunswick, Cumberland N.S.” circular handstamp (MacDonald 58) applied in transit, rated 4 (+) 11 (=) 1N3”, Very Fine and scarce marking which is distinguishable by the S” at the end of Edward”, Lehr records only eighteen examples (Image)

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(London, England to Miramichi, New Brunswick, Aug. 28, 1843). Folded letter datelined London Aug. 28, 1843 and addressed to Miramichi, New Brunswick, carried privately with per Constance” directive at top and further p Brig Constance to PE Island” on bottom flap, exceptional strike of Prince Edward Island/SHIP LETTER” two-line handstamp (Lehr P112) and Prince Edward Island OC 17 1843” circular datestamp (Lehr P5) on back, rated 11-1/2” (crossed out) and 9”, red Chatham Oct. 24 transit backstamp

EXTREMELY FINE STRIKE. THIS IS THE FINEST AND LATEST OF THE THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND SHIP LETTER MARKING.

Illustrated in The Postage Stamps and Cancellations of Prince Edward Island, 1814-1873 by James C. Lehr (p. 109). Ex Glassco and Steinhart (Image)

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