Lot 30695 – 1818 (24 October) letter from La Guira to London
Lot 30695 – 1818 (24 October) letter from La Guira to London
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
750 – 1’000 EUR
Auction date
Tue 6 Dec 2022 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1818 (Oct 24) Entire folded letter from La Guaira to London, bearing “I Thomas” straight-line hs, this being the oldest recorded marking of the Venezuela-St. Thomas route; charged “16” decimes on arrival, red London arrival (24.12) on reverse, a very rare usage.
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