cover 1862 (July) blue handmade envelope, complete with letter, from E.J. Passmore to London, rated "2/-" and showing, on reverse, "VALPARAISO" double-arc d.s. and red London arrival c.d.s.; the letter headed "Falkland Islands" includes "We have had a good voyage so far but shall catch it going round Cape Horn". Photo

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cover 1862 (July) blue handmade envelope, complete with letter, from E.J. Passmore to London, rated "2/-" and showing, on reverse, "VALPARAISO" double-arc d.s. and red London arrival c.d.s.; the letter headed "Falkland Islands" includes "We have had a good voyage so far but shall catch it going round Cape Horn". Photo
Provenance
Cecil Neild, 1984