Lot 11041 – Antrim: 1853 (9.6) Folded cover from Portrush to Rathlin Island, Ballycastle, franked 1841 1d red tied diamond numeral, showing italic Portrush/Coleraine, endorsed by Captain Wheeler with contents including statement “if
Lot 11041 – Antrim: 1853 (9.6) Folded cover from Portrush to Rathlin Island, Ballycastle, franked 1841 1d red tied diamond numeral, showing italic Portrush/Coleraine, endorsed by Captain Wheeler with contents including statement “if
Lot 11041 – Antrim: 1853 (9.6) Folded cover from Portrush to Rathlin Island, Ballycastle, franked 1841 1d red tied diamond numeral, showing italic Portrush/Coleraine, endorsed by Captain Wheeler with contents including statement “if
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100 – 150 GBP
Auction date
Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
34d 6h 43m 12s before pre-bidding ends
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Antrim: 1853 (9.6) Folded cover from Portrush to Rathlin Island, Ballycastle, franked 1841 1d red tied diamond numeral, showing italic Portrush/Coleraine, endorsed by Captain Wheeler with contents including statement “if he does not see the fire burning on Saturday Night he will not go in”, unusual and very scarce as there was no official mail service to Rathlin, plus postcard of St.Thomas Church, Rathlin Island Delcampe Category: Antrim: 1853 (9.6) Folded cover from Portrush to Rathlin Island, Ballycastle, franked 1841 1d red tied diamond numeral, showing italic Portrush/Coleraine, endorsed by Captain Wheeler with contents including statement “if he does not see the fire burning on Saturday Night he will not go in”, unusual and very scarce as there was no official mail service to Rathlin.
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