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Auction: 18043 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1554

Great Britain
Postal History
1653 (27 May) entire letter from Peter Pett (1610-1672), master shipwright and second resident commissioner of Chatham), "Ffor ye speciall service of ye State/ To my very worthy ffriende the Com./ of the Navy at their office/ on Tower Hill" (signed) Peter Pett, and further endorsed on the front "Chatham 27 May/ 1853 past one afternoon" and "hast hast/post hast", on reverse (in different hands) "Recd at Rochester Past 2 in ye afternoone", "Dartford Past 5 in the afternoon" and "Rec'd at Southwalk past 8 at night"; the entire letter with interesting contents concerning the Paragon Elizabeth and Warwick ("I desire to know what order is given touching their men, wether they shall be laid off and when, that accordingly I may dispose of them". Samuel Pepys wrote "The constant Warwich was the first Frigate built in England. She was built in 1649, by Mr. Peter Pett, for a Privateer for the Earl of Warwick"; vertical filing fold at left and lacking a blank side flap. An extremely rare "Hast Hast/Post Hast" letter from the period of the first Dutch War. An exciting new discovery which has never previously been exhibited. Photo

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Sold for
£3,500