Lot 60597 – 1745 (19.11) Free entire from Carrickmacross to Dublin,
Lot 60597 – 1745 (19.11) Free entire from Carrickmacross to Dublin,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
Price realised
550 GBP
Estimate
500 – 700 GBP
Auction date
Fri 22 Nov 2024 at 09:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1745 (19.11) Free entire from Carrickmacross to Dublin, addressed to an Antony Forester, showing on reverse a black contracted superb strike of the C-M.C in black, with unframed FREE on the front, this being the only recorded usage of the marking, plus 1779 (7.12) entire from Carrickmacross to London, showing the second contracted type C * K McROSS also in black, a very scarce exhibition pair telling the story of the early postal history of Carrickmacross Catalogue
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