Lot 60606 – 1806 (29.1) Folded letter sheet from Charleston S.
Lot 60606 – 1806 (29.1) Folded letter sheet from Charleston S.
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
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Price realised
3’100 GBP
Estimate
3’000 – 3’600 GBP
Auction date
Fri 22 Nov 2024 at 09:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1806 (29.1) Folded letter sheet from Charleston S. Carolina via Carrickfergus to Edinburgh, on arrival from it’s transatlantic journey the letter was struck by the unique two line CkFERGUS/SHIP – LETTER in red, rated “1/4” and calculated as follows, 5d letter rate plus 2d packet and 9d Portpatrick to Edinburgh (159 miles), an important showpiece
This is the only recorded usage of the Carrickfergus Ship Letter handstamp to date
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