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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Price realised
100 GBP
Estimate
100 – 150 GBP
Auction date
Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
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
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