PITCAIRN ISLANDS RARE PARKIN CHRISTIAN LETTER FREESHIP
1936 3-PAGE LETTER+ENVELOPE TO SAN FRANCISCO LAWYER XXF
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008 |
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Thursday, February 05, 2009 |
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Scottsdale, Arizona |
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* * * * P I T C A I R N I S L A N D S * * * * ULTRA-RARE 1936 PARKIN CHRISTIAN LETTER & COVER >>>>>FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE by REGISTERED FIRST CLASS MAIL <<<<<< SPECIALIST PITCAIRN COLLECTOR'S ITEM PARKIN CHRISTIAN'S 14TH DECEMBER 1936 LETTER IS WRITTEN ON NOTEPAPER OF THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY (NZSCO), WHOSE VESSELS WERE FREQUENT VISITORS TO PITCAIRN BETWEEN THE TWO WORLD WARS. >> BOTH THE LETTER AND THE ENVELOPE ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION << THE LETTER: IS FRANKED WITH A ½-cent REPUBLIC OF PANAMA STAMP (Sc#234), TIED ON RECEIPT IN THE PANAMA CANAL ZONE BY A 26 DECEMBER 1936 POSTMARK (CORREOS CALINDONIA PANAMA). IT DOES NOT HAVE A BRITISH OR NEW ZEALAND STAMP ON IT, FOR THE REASON OUTLINED BELOW: RESEARCH INDICATES THAT PARKIN CHRISTIAN, A SENIOR FIGURE ON PITCAIRN, AND CHIEF MAGISTRATE ON MANY OCCASIONS, WOULD HAVE WRITTEN THE LETTER ON BOARD SHIP, SEALED IT IN THE ENVELOPE, AND REQUESTED THE CAPTAIN, PURSER, OR OTHER OFFICER TO ADDRESS THE LETTER (IT IS NOT WRITTEN IN PARKIN'S, OR ANY ISLANDER'S HANDWRITING), AND DROP IT IN THE MAIL WHEN THEY REACHED PANAMA. THIS WAS AN ACCEPTED PRACTICE FOR THE PITCAIRNERS, WHO TREATED THE OFFICERS OF THE NZSCO WITH FAMILIARITY, AND AS PERSONAL FRIENDS. THE OFFICER ALSO AFFIXED THE PANAMA STAMP BEFORE IT ENTERED THE CANAL ZONE'S POSTAL SYSTEM. IN THIS INTERESTING LETTER, PARKIN, WRITING TO THE LAWYER FRANCIS B. PERRY, STATES: "... We don't have very much law case like you ..." AND, ON THE SECOND PAGE: " ... I hope that you don't get much trouble in your line of work in catching people for the law ... ". PARKIN MENTIONS THAT MOST WOOD FOR BUILDING IS CUT AND SAWN BY HAND, WITH OTHER INSIGHTS INTO PITCAIRN LIFE IN THE 1930s. HE ALSO DEVOTES THE 3RD PAGE OF THE LETTER TO WISHES FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. THE ENVELOPE: IS ADDRESSED TO THE SAN FRANCISCO LAWYER, FRANCIS B. PERRY, WHOSE OFFICE WAS ON THE 8TH FLOOR AT 550 MONTGOMERY STREET. THE RECIPIENT HAS WRITTEN A PENCILLED NOTE (IN 3 LINES) from / Pitcairn / letter enclosed . THE ENVELOPE WAS PURCHASED FROM AN ESTATE, AND, AS FAR AS IS KNOWN, WAS IN A SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT FOR DECADES. IT IS IN SUPERB CONDITION FOR ITS AGE, WITH NO RIPS, TEARS, OR WRINKLES AND A VERY LIGHT CREASE ON THE EXTREME LEFT SIDE. THE REVERSE IS BLANK, WITH A SMALL VIOLET INK AREA FROM THE POSTMARK. IN 2004, A RELATIVE (SON, GRANDSON OR NEPHEW?) DAVID FRANCIS PERRY HAD A LAW PRACTICE ON THE 3RD FLOOR AT 220 MONTGOMERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO !! QUESTIONS ??? E-MAIL galasales@cox.net >>> FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING BY REGISTERED FIRST CLASS MAIL <<< KINDLY NOTE: WE ARE PITCAIRN ISLAND SPECIALISTS - WE HANDLE ALL ASPECTS OF PITCAIRN'S POSTAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY, PRINTS, COVERS, STAMPS, ERRORS, BLOCKS, FDCs, POSTCARDS, NAUTICAL AND SHIPPING ITEMS, PHOTOS, DIRECTIONAL MARKINGS, MAIL BAG TAGS, AND BOOKS, MAGAZINES, AND POSTAL MONOGRAPHS. WE ALWAYS HAVE A LARGE SELECTION OF LESS COMMON PITCAIRN ITEMS FOR SALE IN OUR EBAY STORE. PLEASE LOOK THEM OVER !! NOTE: ******* SHIPPING DISCOUNTS ALWAYS APPLY TO 2 OR MORE ITEMS PURCHASED IN THE SAME WEEK ******* SHIPPING/HANDLING RATES: U.S.A.: F R E E BY REGISTERED FIRST CLASS MAIL. CANADA AND WORLDWIDE: F R E E BY REGISTERED FIRST CLASS AIRMAIL. PLEASE CHECK OUR EXCELLENT POSITIVE FEEDBACK RATING, AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE. PLEASE ADD "GALASALES" TO YOUR LIST OF FAVORITE SELLERS, AND VIEW ALL ITEMS WE CURRENTLY OFFER ON EBAY, AS WELL AS IN OUR EBAY STORE. KINDLY ARRANGE PAYMENT WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE END OF THE SALE. WE LEAVE FEEDBACK NOT LATER THAN THE DAY WE SHIP OUR ITEMS. THANK YOU.
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