1845 MAIL SALDANHA BAY, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE TO BOSTON, U.S.A. VIA ENGLAND WITH 'FOWEY/SHIP LETTER' STEP TYPE HANDSTAMP (CO425). Fine wrapper from Saldanha Bay, Cape of Good Hope to 'Magoun and Son, Boston, Mass U.S.A.' 'Care of Mefsrs Baring Brothers and Co, London' with various charge marks. On front 'FOWEY' date stamp JY 8 1845 and fine strike of the very rare 'FOWEY/SHIP LETTER' step type handstamp in black (CO425), believed to be the only known example of this handstamp. (Ref 144364).
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