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GB RPSL PB-CORRESP-INT-110038-752-1
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Letter from Augustus H. Gore regarding postage stamp quality
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Summary: This letter, dated 19th January 1882 from Augustus H. Gore, Lieutenant Governor, addresses concerns to His Excellency A. F. Gore regarding the inferior quality of postage stamps prepared for the Colony. The letter references enclosed samples from Perkins Bacon & Co, The Crown Agents, and English stamps for inspection and comparison.
