Lot 60060 – Irish River Letter 1842 (1.11) River letter written “On board Lansdown Steamer, River Shannon” to Rotherham, franked 1d red, IL plate 24, clear to very large margins tied by crisp distinctive Limerick Maltese Cross, a
Lot 60060 – Irish River Letter 1842 (1.11) River letter written “On board Lansdown Steamer, River Shannon” to Rotherham, franked 1d red, IL plate 24, clear to very large margins tied by crisp distinctive Limerick Maltese Cross, a
Lot 60060 – Irish River Letter 1842 (1.11) River letter written “On board Lansdown Steamer, River Shannon” to Rotherham, franked 1d red, IL plate 24, clear to very large margins tied by crisp distinctive Limerick Maltese Cross, a
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Adhesive Period
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Price realised
800 GBP
Estimate
1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Auction date
Tue 9 Dec 2025 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
Irish River Letter
1842 (1.11) River letter written “On board Lansdown Steamer, River Shannon” to Rotherham, franked 1d red, IL plate 24, clear to very large margins tied by crisp distinctive Limerick Maltese Cross, an important exhibition showpiece and the first River Letter yet recorded for Ireland neatly mounted and written up on exhibition page, cert. BPA (2017).
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