Lot 20061 – “HASTE HASTE POST HASTE” 1666 (Jan 30) Disinfec
Lot 20061 – “HASTE HASTE POST HASTE”
1666 (Jan 30) Disinfec
Lot 20061 – “HASTE HASTE POST HASTE” 1666 (Jan 30) Disinfec
Great Britain
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
3’500 – 4’000 EUR
Auction date
Fri 13 Dec 2013 at 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
“HASTE HASTE POST HASTE”
1666 (Jan 30) Disinfected lettersheet sent during the Great Plague from Harwich to London, with first type Bishop mark on reverse along with attractive wax seal, obverse with rare manuscript “These / haste haste / post haste” and “2”, addressed to “Ye Honorable the Official of His Majesty’s Ordnance in the Tower of London
A fantastic and rare item from a famous time in London’s history
Estimate: € 3’500 – € 4’000 Auction
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