Lot 60645 – 1840 (31.10) Folded letter sheet from Peru to London with superb strike of the mixed typeface SKIBBEREEN/Ship Letter
Lot 60645 – 1840 (31.10) Folded letter sheet from Peru to London with superb strike of the mixed typeface SKIBBEREEN/Ship Letter
Ireland » GB Used In Ireland
Price realised
600 GBP
Estimate
600 – 800 GBP
Auction date
ven. 22 nov. 2024 at 09:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1840 (31.10) Folded letter sheet from Lima, Peru to London, endorsed “p Minstrel Boy Oct 31st 1840” and “over 1 oz”, showing a superb strike of the mixed typeface SKIBBEREEN / Ship Letter plus Schull No.1 alongside. The letter was rated “2/-” bur uprated to “2/8”, very fine and a rare usage
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