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    British Postal Agency 1854 (March 17): Entire letter from Miragoane to Port au Prince struck with very fine strike of double arc "MIRAGOANE" datestamp (March 18 inserted in manuscript and '1854 / O' below) struck in brownish-black. The front panel with crease and climactically toned, however this is the sole recorded example of this postmark. Illustrated in Parmenter & Gordon on page 5/23. Unique.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 856; Collection Andre Bollen, Harmers, London, 22 Sept 1993, lot 716.
    Starting bid : 1,250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000.00 CHF