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Auction: 22022 - The Graham Booth Collection of West Indies, Transatlantic Mail and British Ship Letters
Lot: 1584

Ship Letters of the British Isles
England
Preston
1851 (15 Sept.) entire (no side flaps) from Belfast to London, marked "via Fleetwood", bearing imperf 1d. red tied by "62" split numeral, showing "Arthur Street/Belfast" h.s. and very rare step-type "preston/ship letter" (S.1), both in blue and, on reverse, despatch and Preston (15.9) datestamps. One of two recorded examples. Photo

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Sold for
£850

Starting price
£500