Lot 60615 – 1822 (18.3) Folded letter sheet from Philipstown to
Lot 60615 – 1822 (18.3) Folded letter sheet from Philipstown to
Lot 60615 – 1822 (18.3) Folded letter sheet from Philipstown to
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
Price realised
4’000 GBP
Estimate
2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 22 Nov 2024 at 09:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1822 (18.3) Folded letter sheet from Philipstown to Dublin, showing a superlatively struck WEIGHT * ABOVE PRIVILEGE fancy handstamp in red, endorsed with the signature of V Bennett with manuscript 1 3/4ozs and overstruck by inspectors Crown also in red, an extremely rare showpiece
Note: The rate “4/1” single being seven times the 7d resulted in an excess charge of 3/4oz
Auction
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