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Bidboard #
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1895
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Lot #
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132
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Catalogue Value or Estimate:
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$250.00
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Price Realized:
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$230
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Great Britain
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King Edward VIII Official Cover. Very scarce VF CONDITION Royal Household "official paid" envelope, with the official December 8th 1936 London SW1 postmark in red-orange. Proper "ERI VIII" handstamp in lower left corner and Royal Family crest embossed in red on reverse flap. The letter was addressed to "Commander A. Peachey RN, HMS Royal Oak". A short bio of Commander (later Captain) Peachey accompanies. Due to the short reign of Edward VIII, examples of official covers are quite scarce. The letter, by comparison with other examples of Edward's handwriting, appears to have been addressed by the King himself. The letter is postmarked 3 days before the King's abdication (December 11th 1936). Estimate
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