Lot 51285 – 1820 (January 21st) Folded entire sent from Drogheda

1820 (January 21st) Folded entire sent from Drogheda to Amsterdam (Netherlands) written by “R. Cooke Sgt. Major 93d Regt” and prepaid to the border with red manuscript “Foreign 2-5 / Inland 4 / Total 2-9” on face. The letter shows the distinctive circular black “POST PAID” of Drogheda in black, and matching “DROGHRDA / 24” 2-line town mileage, a black Dublin “PAID 22AU22 1820” in and unframed “LATE MAIL” of Dublin. On arriving in London the letter received a red London tombstone “PAID 25 JA 25 1820” ds and was back stamped London Foreign Branch cds. F 20 / 106, and charged “10” the internal Dutch postage. the 4d inland postage was due to the Irish Post Office, a wonderful usage and full of character.