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WEST INDIES MARITIME MAIL - THE FALMOUTH PACKET.
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A wrapper posted in Barbados on 11th February 1816 when it was back stamped with a
Type A5 fleuron. It was nominated to go on the packet “Blucher” which arrived in Falmouth on
22nd March. Here it was rated as a double letter and charged 4/4d - 2/6d packet and l/10d
inland. Addressed to Rothschild’s in London it was back stamped there on the 23rd.
An entire from Antigua” struck with a fleuron postmark (Type PGla) on 25th April 1816.
Nominated to go on the packet it arrived in Falmouth on 15th June where it was rated as a single
letter 2/2d (l/3d packet and lid inland to London). Ex Urwick
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