Lot 51339 – 1858 (December 10th) Folded packet letter with straight line Galway “SHIP LETTER”
Lot 51339 – 1858 (December 10th) Folded packet letter with straight line Galway “SHIP LETTER”
Lot 51339 – 1858 (December 10th) Folded packet letter with straight line Galway “SHIP LETTER”
Ireland » Transatlantic Mail to, from and via Ireland
Price realised
2’800 GBP
Estimate
2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Auction date
Sat 22 Jun 2024 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1858 (December 10th) Folded packet letter sent from St. Johns, Newfoundland to Greenock, Scotland, endorsed in manuscript “per Prince Albert” showing a circular “GALWAY / B / DE 17 / 58” transit datestamp, plus straight line Galway “SHIP LETTER”, and a circular “ST. JOHNS-NEWFOUNDLAND /PAID / DEC 10 / 1858” all alongside, an important exhibition showpiece. One of two usages of the Galway Ship Letter handstamp yet recorded and the only one on cover. Auction
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