Pre-stamp GB-01 The image shows a free franked postal cover addressed to a Member of Parliament in the 19th century • Addressee: John Sayer Poulter, Esq. • Address: Temple, London (very clear and correctly read) • Date stamp: SHIP LETTER / 18 FE 18 → 18 February 1818 • Type: British Ship Letter, pre-adhesive (pre-1840) John Sayer Poulter is a known historical figure (a London attorney/solicitor active in the early 19th century, with records linked to the Temple). That makes this more than just a generic commercial letter. Impact on value Having a correctly identifiable, documented individual as addressee does add interest, especially for: • postal historians, • legal-history collectors, • Temple / Inns of Court specialists. However, he is not a major national figure, so the increase is modest rather than dramatic. Updated value estimate (front only, as shown) • Typical ship letter, common route: £40–70 • With identified addressee (John Sayer Poulter): £70–120 • If full letter with contents survives: £120–200+ • If uncommon overseas origin or rare route: higher, depending on destination Philatelic notes • Red SHIP LETTER handstamp is well struck and legible (important). • Addressing is elegant and clear — desirable. • Temple address is a positive. • Condition is normal for the period; nothing alarming visible. • Pre-stamp GB-01 Look carefully at the images to form an opinion The shipment will be from UK L-GB-01