Lot 51319 – 1811 (February 20th) Folded entire from Arran Quay showing a clear strike of the 2-line “QUENN ST / PENNY POST” error hs
Lot 51319 – 1811 (February 20th) Folded entire from Arran Quay showing a clear strike of the 2-line “QUENN ST / PENNY POST” error hs
Lot 51319 – 1811 (February 20th) Folded entire from Arran Quay showing a clear strike of the 2-line “QUENN ST / PENNY POST” error hs
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
Price realised
650 GBP
Estimate
400 – 600 GBP
Auction date
sam. 22 juin 2024 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1811 (February 20th) Folded entire from Arran Quay to Blackpitts (bankruptcy of Beresford & Ball) sent within the Dublin Penny Post, showing a black clear strike of the 2-line “QUENN ST / PENNY POST” with unusual error for QUENN for QUEEN, and “1” hs of the Dublin Penny Post, the letter is backstamped with a deep red oval “8 O’CLOCK Mn” timestamp and a brown “FE 21” ds, a very fine and extremely rare showpiece. This is one of the two usages yet recorded of the QUENN error. Auction
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