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Auction: 8030 - Important Great Britain, British Empire & Foreign Stamps & Covers, including items from the Royal Philatelic Collection
Lot: 80

Ireland 1846 (22 Dec.) entire letter from Bahia, Brazil to London, marked "pr Charles", rated "8" and showing, on reverse, a fine to very fine strike of the rare double-lined oval "Ship Letter/Crown/derry" in blue-green (Robertson S2) with matching Derry c.d.s. alongside (23.3) and red London arrival d.s. (25.3) adjacent. This is the latest recorded date of use of this Ship Letter marking, and the only recorded example in this colour. A major Irish maritime item Estimate £ 2,000-2,500 provenance: T.E. Field

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