Lot 123
1841 entire letter "Falklin Islands July 29...
Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5910
Auction: 1 October 2019 at 01:00 BST
£6,000
Description
1841 entire letter "Falklin Islands July 29 1824" addressed to U.S.A, bearing a fine strike from New York cds in red dated Nov 27 accompanied by SHIP hand-stamp in red and the ship charge of 14c,in red manuscript, age related wear and filing creases as often barely detracts, One of the earliest known covers from the Falkland Islands and one of only few known with postal markings used prior to the formation of the Civil Administration in 1842. BPA cert 1969.
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