Lot 46031 - 1847 (January 14th) – Irish Famine Relief: Entire from the Thomas Cope, of Philadelphia, to Dublin, concerning funds raised “the suffering poor of your country” during the Great Famine. Carried across the Atlantic with o

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Lot 46031 - 1847 (January 14th) – Irish Famine Relief: Entire from the Thomas Cope, of Philadelphia, to Dublin, concerning funds raised “the suffering poor of your country” during the Great Famine. Carried across the Atlantic with o
1847 (January 14th) – Irish Famine Relief: Entire from the Thomas Cope, of Philadelphia, to Dublin, concerning funds raised “the suffering poor of your country” during the Great Famine. Carried across the Atlantic with o
1847 (January 14th) – Irish Famine Relief: Entire from the Thomas Cope, of Philadelphia, to Dublin, concerning funds raised “the suffering poor of your country” during the Great Famine. Carried across the Atlantic with o
1847 (January 14th) – Irish Famine Relief: Entire from the Thomas Cope, of Philadelphia, to Dublin, concerning funds raised “the suffering poor of your country” during the Great Famine. Carried across the Atlantic with o
1847 (January 14th) – Irish Famine Relief: Entire from the Thomas Cope, of Philadelphia, to Dublin, concerning funds raised “the suffering poor of your country” during the Great Famine. Carried across the Atlantic with o



Lot 46031 - 1847 (January 14th) – Irish Famine Relief: Entire from the Thomas Cope, of Philadelphia, to Dublin, concerning funds raised “the suffering poor of your country” during the Great Famine. Carried across the Atlantic with o

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Estimate
150 - 200 GBP
Auction date
Tue 8 Dec 2026 at 18:00 (Europe/Zurich)
25d 16h 40m 21s before bidding ends

Description

1847 (January 14th) – Irish Famine Relief: Entire from the Thomas Cope, of Philadelphia, to Dublin, concerning funds raised “the suffering poor of your country” during the Great Famine. Carried across the Atlantic with octagonal LIVERPOOL/SHIP/5.FE.1847 backstamp and “8” pence manuscript ship-letter being the Captain's gratuity at Liverpool. Accompanied by Brown, Brothers & Co. proof of transfer for the remarkable sum of £500 in relief funds. An exceptional and highly evocative pair of documents.

Auction
2026 Winter Auction Series
Catalogue
Ireland

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