Los-Nr. 6002

1808, folded letter datelined St. Croix, September 29, to Aberdeen, Scotland, rated 4/8 for the double-rate via Falmouth Packet to London and inland rate to Aberdeen, adjusted to 5/- to reflect the Scottish tax, struck with fine FALMOUTH PACKET split-ring, red receiver (21 Nov), horizontal fold, else fine; the “Falmouth Packet” marking is quite scarce, with DuBois recording only five covers, this being in the first year of recorded usage, and quite possibly the earliest example extant.