Lot 46034 - The Earliest Recorded Derry “SHIP” Marking 1762 (January 14th) Remarkable folded entire from Philadelphia, North America, to William Fisher at Bristol, England, carried across the Atlantic and landed at Derry, where it

The Earliest Recorded Derry “SHIP” Marking

1762 (January 14th) Remarkable folded entire from Philadelphia, North America, to William Fisher at Bristol, England, carried across the Atlantic and landed at Derry, where it received the exceedingly rare unframed “SHIP” handstamp, with matching DERRY alongside. Rated “2N5” in manuscript and showing partial COUNTRY backstamp. Some slight faults, entirely commensurate with its age and remarkable journey. The earliest of only three recorded examples of this important Derry maritime marking, and a major rarity of 18th-century Irish transatlantic postal history. An exceptional exhibition showpiece of considerable historical and postal significance.