cover 1807 entire letter from the Cape to Scotland, showing a light impression of the "Medallion" handstamp MLS.1, with light oval-framed "SHIP LETTER/crown/PORTSMOUTH" alongside, London & Edinburgh datestamps. Rather worn as edges and corners, but a rare example of MLS.1 on outward foreign mail: it was intended for internal use only

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cover 1807 entire letter from the Cape to Scotland, showing a light impression of the "Medallion" handstamp MLS.1, with light oval-framed "SHIP LETTER/crown/PORTSMOUTH" alongside, London & Edinburgh datestamps. Rather worn as edges and corners, but a rare example of MLS.1 on outward foreign mail: it was intended for internal use only

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