Lot 65287 – Cork – Queenstown: 1850 (27.12) Folded letter sheet
Lot 65287 – Cork – Queenstown: 1850 (27.12) Folded letter sheet
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
Price realised
750 GBP
Estimate
800 – 1’200 GBP
Auction date
Thu 29 May 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1811 (21.4) Folded entire from Tulnacross to Carlow rated “1/1” (150 to 200 miles) showing clear crisp red diminutive provincial datestamp APRIL 21/1811 used in conjunction with a DUNGANNON/73 mileage, showpiece.
One of only two recorded early Provincial datestamp and the 2nd earliest from the entire British Isles yet recorded.
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