cover 1869-70 envelopes (7) ex the one correspondence from E.A. Seymour, Commander of H.M.S. Growler serving on the West Africa Station, to his mother in Warwickshire, all six complete with letters giving indications as to origin; the correspondence comprises the following: 1869 (18 July) "At Sea" bearing Madeira 120r. cancelled "51" and with Funchal c.d.s.; 1869 (29 Aug.) "Illah Coffre " bearing G.B. 1d. cancelled at Kidderminster and with Liverpool Ship tombstone d.s. alongside; 1869 (7 Nov.) "Cameroons River" , the envelope unstamped or marked re postage; 1870 (18 Jan.) "At Sea" with the envelope marked "No Stamps obtainable" ; 1870 (6 Feb.) "St. Paul de Loando" bearing G.B. 1d. cancelled in London; 1870 (30 Apr.) "Ascension Hospital" with the envelope marked "No Stamps Obtainable" and showing Ascension c.d.s. on face; 1870 (4 July) "Steam Ship "Roman" Madeira" bearing G.B. 6d. cancelled "H" ? in diamond of bars and with circular "MORE/TO/PAY", and accompanied by a further letter only "At Sea Off Coast of Liberia" and two earlier letters from Shanghai and Woosung in 1862. Also a group of G.B. internal mail (54 items), 1828-69, from the same correspondence. The seven letters with a few faults in places though a scarce and most unusual group
cover 1869-70 envelopes (7) ex the one correspondence from E.A. Seymour, Commander of H.M.S. Growler serving on the West Africa Station, to his mother in Warwickshire, all six complete with letters giving indications as to origin; the correspondence comprises the following: 1869 (18 July) "At Sea" bearing Madeira 120r. cancelled "51" and with Funchal c.d.s.; 1869 (29 Aug.) "Illah Coffre " bearing G.B. 1d. cancelled at Kidderminster and with Liverpool Ship tombstone d.s. alongside; 1869 (7 Nov.) "Cameroons River" , the envelope unstamped or marked re postage; 1870 (18 Jan.) "At Sea" with the envelope marked "No Stamps obtainable" ; 1870 (6 Feb.) "St. Paul de Loando" bearing G.B. 1d. cancelled in London; 1870 (30 Apr.) "Ascension Hospital" with the envelope marked "No Stamps Obtainable" and showing Ascension c.d.s. on face; 1870 (4 July) "Steam Ship "Roman" Madeira" bearing G.B. 6d. cancelled "H" ? in diamond of bars and with circular "MORE/TO/PAY", and accompanied by a further letter only "At Sea Off Coast of Liberia" and two earlier letters from Shanghai and Woosung in 1862. Also a group of G.B. internal mail (54 items), 1828-69, from the same correspondence. The seven letters with a few faults in places though a scarce and most unusual group
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