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1870 MAIL BOSTON, U.S.A. TO COVENTRY U.S. 6c LINCOLN REDIRECTED TO LEAMINGTON G.B. 2d BLUE (SG45). Envelope, slight faults at top from opening, Boston U.S.A. to ' Mrs Harriet Shirley, Providence House, Earlsdon, Coventry, England' with U.S. 6c Lincoln red cancelled grill type cancellation, alongside 'BOSTON' date stamp DEC 6. Redirected within the U.K. to '1 Milverton Terrace, Leamington' with very fine 2d blue pl.9 (SG45) lettered IF tied very fine strike '223' numeral of Coventry with 'COVENTRY' date stamp DE 20 70 alongside. Fine and unusual usage. (Ref 144616).
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