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Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

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Feldman Collection of Atlantic Mails - Early Mails and the Falmouth Packets

Lot 2513    

Falmouth Packet during USA Confederation Period 1787. Folded letter originating at Philadelphia and addressed to Cork, unpaid. Routed to New York where it was placed aboard the Grantham packet. Rated 1/- packet rate at Falmouth, rerated 1/6 at London to cover postage to Cork, again rerated to 1/10d, adding 4d. Dublin to Cork (Act of 1784) for over 30 Irish miles; small stain spot, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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