Lot 31015 – 1763-1813, group of 4 pre-stamp covers incl. 1763 entire from St. Kitts sent to a forwarding agent in New York to Madeira
Lot 31015 – 1763-1813, group of 4 pre-stamp covers incl. 1763 entire from St. Kitts sent to a forwarding agent in New York to Madeira
Lot 31015 – 1763-1813, group of 4 pre-stamp covers incl. 1763 entire from St. Kitts sent to a forwarding agent in New York to Madeira
St. Kitts-Nevis
Price realised
280 GBP
Estimate
200 – 300 GBP
Auction date
Wed 6 Dec 2023 at 13:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1763-1813, group of 4 pre-stamp covers incl. 1763 entire from St. Kitts sent to a merchant in New York with contents for onward transmission to Madeira, with message inside reading “this chiefly serves to cover a letter to our Mutual Friends Messrs Newton & Gordon of Madeira which we beg your care in forwarding.”, cover faults; 1813 cover with “ST. KITT’S” fleuron, and two 1790s/1800s covers to England with arced “PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LTRE” hs and crown oval “SHIP LETTER / DOVER” hs Auction
Catalogue
For more information about this lot please contact us.