September 2011 Society Auction

Lot 11. Folded letter, St. Marc to Port au Prince 5 September 1861, with strike of the small double circle British style marking for St. Marc. Probably carried by local ship post. Letter has faults; the St. Marc marking is double struck which makes it somewhat unclear, a tear at top center about 2 cm long that appears to be an extension of a tear on the reverse caused by opening, and a horizontal file fold at bottom, neither affecting the St. Marc strike. Contents a paragraph in French, probably can be read by a French speaking person. Overall good.