Lot 60606 – 1806 (29.1) Folded letter sheet from Charleston S.

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Lot 60606 – 1806 (29.1) Folded letter sheet from Charleston S.
Stamp of Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period - 1784-1831 1806 (29.1) Folded letter sheet from Charleston S.
Stamp of Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period - 1784-1831 1806 (29.1) Folded letter sheet from Charleston S.
Stamp of Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period - 1784-1831 1806 (29.1) Folded letter sheet from Charleston S.
Stamp of Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period - 1784-1831 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
Price realised
3’100 GBP
Estimate
3’000 – 3’600 GBP
Auction date
ven. 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

Auction
Autumn 2024 Auction Series
Catalogue
British Empire

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