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Auction: 3012 - Great Britain Postal History & Stamps featuring the Motty Weinstein Collection
Lot: 77

Ireland 1774 (19 July) entire letter from Elizabeth Stewart in Bridge Street, Dublin, locally addressed to John Hatch at "Stephinsgreen", the address panel showing very fine strike of the black "J 19 A", the lower flap with superb strike of the black Dublin 'Dockwra' "penny/post/paid/no./1", the letter is a desperate plea to the addressee for charity for her "six poore neackid Chilldren". A wonderful upright strike of this great Irish rarity, possibly the finest known. Opens out perfectly for display. Photo Estimate £ 8,000-10,000

Sold for
£5,500