Lot 11009 – 1807 (9.10) Folded entire from Pittenween (Fife) to
Lot 11009 – 1807 (9.10) Folded entire from Pittenween (Fife) to
Lot 11009 – 1807 (9.10) Folded entire from Pittenween (Fife) to
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
Estimate
100 – 150 GBP
Auction date
Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
20d 1h 47m 48s before pre-bidding ends
Description
1807 (9.10) Folded entire from Pittenweem (Fife) to Dublin, bearing two clear strikes of the attractive black inspector’s GR Crown over the incorrect rate of 1/- and rerated 1/7, very fine
Delcampe Category: Westport Ship Letter – 1820 (December 24) Entire letter from the Portuguese Colony of Madeira, to Edinburgh, sent by private vessel and landed on the west coast of Ireland and bearing on the face the extremely rare serpentine strike of the fancy scroll “SHIP LETTER” handstamp of Westport in black, with matching WESTPORT/133 2-line mileage handstamp, alongside, sent via the Dublin Ship Letter Office where large Ship Rtae handstamp “6” in red was applied. Backstamped Dublin tablet SHIP LETTER and octagonal General Post datestamp, plus Edinburgh arrival. Rated “1/7” (later amended to “2/9 1/2”) to include the Scots Additional Halfpenny Tax. A very rare cover, with only two recorded examples of the Westport Ship Letter handstamp known from this single landing of mail there in January 1821, the other being from Funchal to Cardiff. A major rarity of Irish Maritime Postal History.
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