Lot 51281 – 1818 (August 27th) letter with a very rare Dundalk “REFUSED” hs
Lot 51281 – 1818 (August 27th) letter with a very rare Dundalk “REFUSED” hs
Lot 51281 – 1818 (August 27th) letter with a very rare Dundalk “REFUSED” hs
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
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Price realised
1’900 GBP
Estimate
1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Auction date
Sat 22 Jun 2024 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1818 (August 27th) letter sent by James Crawley to James Healey from Dublin to Dundalk, regarding signature of receipt showing a “DUNDALK / 40” mileage mark and rated “6”, subsequently deleted by a the very rare Dundalk “REFUSED” hs, the letter was rerated “1/-“, was returned to the sender, “For James Crawley / of / Allardston”, an important postal history rarity. One of only two usages of the Dundalk REFUSED handstamp so far recorded.
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