Lot 51191 – 1785 (Mar 19) Entire letter to Glasgow rated 1/2 and 1/- showing on reverse fine Grenada second type handstamp

1785 (Mar 19) Entire letter to Glasgow rated 1/2 and 1/- showing on reverse fine Grenada second type handstamp London and two Scottish red Bishop marks and a fine red wax seal, the face panel with “DEAL / SHIP LRE” handstamp (crossed by filing crease) the letter includes a Bill of Lading for sugar and makes reference to Negroes being inoculated and recovered from smallpox. A very important and exceptionally rare letter being the sole example of the straight-line handstamp, ex Danforth Walker and Hackmey, cert. RPS (2003).