Lot 51269 – 1808 (May 5th) Folded entire from USA with a Crowned double oval “SHIP LETTER / DERRY” hs

Stamp of Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period - 1784-1831 1808 (May 5th) Folded entire from USA with a Crowned double oval "SHIP LETTER / DERRY" hs
Stamp of Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period - 1784-1831 1808 (May 5th) Folded entire from USA with a Crowned double oval "SHIP LETTER / DERRY" hs
Stamp of Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period - 1784-1831 1808 (May 5th) Folded entire from USA with a Crowned double oval "SHIP LETTER / DERRY" hs
Stamp of Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period - 1784-1831 1808 (May 5th) Folded entire from USA with a Crowned double oval "SHIP LETTER / DERRY" hs

Lot 51269 – 1808 (May 5th) Folded entire from USA with a Crowned double oval “SHIP LETTER / DERRY” hs

Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
Price realised
360 GBP
Estimate
360 – 460 GBP
Auction date
Sat 22 Jun 2024 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1808 (May 5th) Folded entire from Philadelphia, USA to London through the American Forwarding Agent showing a manuscript endorsement “Recd. & forwarded p thy assured friend Abm Barker N York 5 M 13 1808” (Quaker dating = May 134) sent by private vessel and landed on the north coast on at Derry with a Crowned double oval “SHIP LETTER / DERRY” rated “1/3” rerated “3/5”, a fine and scarce ship letter.

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