Lot 30507 – 1811 (May 20th) Folded letter sent from Dungannon to
Lot 30507 – 1811 (May 20th) Folded letter sent from Dungannon to
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
Price realised
1’300 GBP
Estimate
1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Auction date
Wed 6 Dec 2023 at 13:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1811 (May 20th) Folded letter sent from Dungannon to Omagh, rated “5” for 15 to 30 miles, showing a diminutive red provincial datestamp MAY 20 / 1811 used on conjunction with DUNGANNON/73 mileage mkg, very fine for this extremely rare Provincial datestamp, apparently only two are recorded.
The earliest datestamp for the whole of the British Isles and important showpiece.
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