Lot 60023 – 1797 (6.5) Folded entire from Oswestry sent to Derry, rated “8” being deleted and rerated “1/2”, showing clear strike of the scarce black dotted oval T * OFF, MY/6/97 bs, very fine and scarce and the rarest of the two ty
Lot 60023 – 1797 (6.5) Folded entire from Oswestry sent to Derry, rated “8” being deleted and rerated “1/2”, showing clear strike of the scarce black dotted oval T * OFF, MY/6/97 bs, very fine and scarce and the rarest of the two ty
Lot 60023 – 1797 (6.5) Folded entire from Oswestry sent to Derry, rated “8” being deleted and rerated “1/2”, showing clear strike of the scarce black dotted oval T * OFF, MY/6/97 bs, very fine and scarce and the rarest of the two ty
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
Price realised
160 GBP
Estimate
200 – 300 GBP
Auction date
mar. 9 déc. 2025 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1797 (6.5) Folded entire from Oswestry sent to Derry, rated “8” being deleted and rerated “1/2”, showing clear strike of the scarce black dotted oval T * OFF, MY/6/97 bs, very fine and scarce and the rarest of the two types of T.Off mkgs.Note: The phrase Takings Off (T.OFF) was used within the Post Office for the accounting calculations, usually applied to incoming redirected letters when the rate was adjusted. Delcampe Category: 1797 (6.5) Folded entire from Oswestry sent to Derry, rated “8” being deleted and rerated “1/2”, showing clear strike of the scarce black dotted oval T * OFF, MY/6/97 bs, very fine and scarce and the rarest of the two types of T.Off mkgs. Note: The phrase Takings Off (T.OFF) was used within the Post Office for the accounting calculations, usually applied to incoming redirected letters when the rate was adjusted.
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