June 2009 Society Auction

Lot 11. FL Port au Prince to London by British packet. VF strike of the large JACMEL in double circle marking July 9 1848, London receiving August 5, and manuscript due 2/4. Letter is in German, 1 page, and probably difficult to read. Item has slight soiling overall and file folds, 1 horizontal 1 vertical, slightly affecting markings. Condition otherwise is sound and about fine.

Second item is a cover sheet only with a somewhat faint but legible strike of the large JACMEL marking 28 May 1858, addressed to Havre. British arrival marking and French arrival and transit markings on back, all nicely visible. On front, 8 (decimes due), manuscript style handstamp. File folds not seriously affecting condition.

The fronts and backs of the respective covers are illustrated below.