Lot no. 6820

365 / September 2017

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening800 €
Sold for6.500 €
Unpaid ship letter dated Marstrand May 28th 1851 and sent to Uddevalla. Marks of type 2, was struck between 29/5 and 13/11 1851. Thus, this marking belongs to the very first ones struck, and is probably the oldest still in existence. Three or four letters are known with this charge mark.