Lot 51259 – 1778 (October 12th) Entire letter showing a circular “FREE” in red, a large “KILKENNY” town name stamp

Stamp of Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period - 1657-1784 1778 (October 12th) Entire letter showing a circular "FREE" in red, a large "KILKENNY" town name stamp
Stamp of Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period - 1657-1784 1778 (October 12th) Entire letter showing a circular "FREE" in red, a large "KILKENNY" town name stamp
Stamp of Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period - 1657-1784 1778 (October 12th) Entire letter showing a circular "FREE" in red, a large "KILKENNY" town name stamp
Stamp of Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period - 1657-1784 1778 (October 12th) Entire letter showing a circular "FREE" in red, a large "KILKENNY" town name stamp

Lot 51259 – 1778 (October 12th) Entire letter showing a circular “FREE” in red, a large “KILKENNY” town name stamp

Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
Price realised
80 GBP
Estimate
70 – 100 GBP
Auction date
Sat 22 Jun 2024 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1778 (October 12th) Entire letter from Kilkenny to London showing a circular “FREE” in red, a large “KILKENNY” town name stamp, plus the large type Dublin Bishop mark “O • C / 14” with a broken dividing line, very fine and scarce.

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