Lot no. 1635

Southampton Ship Letters, group of five folded letters from Jersey, variously rated, comprising 1775 folded letter to London with fair strike of Bishop mark and faint two-line “SOUTHAMPTON / SHIP LRE”; 1819 to London with boxed “SOUTHAMPTON / SHIP LETTER” in red (S.G. Type 1830 folded letter to London with fair Crown oval “SHIP LETTER / SOUTHAMPTON”; 1830 to London with “SHIP LETTER / SOUTHAMPTON” (S.G. Type GA) ;and 1840 folded letter to Southampton with fine “SOUTHAMPTON / SHIP - LETTER” backstamp, filing folds, a fine group.