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Letters & Ephemera of Capt. Melvin E. Colecord

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Letters & Ephemera of Capt. Melvin E. Colecord

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Melvin E. Colecord was a ship's captain from the early to late 19th C. Lot consists of correspondence to Capt. Colecord of Stockon Springs, Maine. Some is shipping related and some are letters to the family. The photos in this lot

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Letters & Ephemera of Capt. Melvin E. Colecord

Name: Letters & Ephemera of Capt. Melvin E. Colecord
SKU: 59786957
Price: 210 USD
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