Description
1856 MAIL GALWAY TO NEW YORK WITH 6D EMBOSSED (SG58), 2D BLUE PL.5 (SG27) X 3, 'GALWAY/232' ENGLISH TYPE IRISH SPOON (RA30). Wrapper, slightly fragile from Galway to 'George Logan Esq, Ship Agent, 69 South Street, City of New York' with 6d embossed, touched in several places and 2d blue pl.5 L.C.16 (SG27) x 3 lettered DE DF EF, latter crease affects, tied good to fine strikes 'GALWAY/232' English type Irish spoon (RA30) JU 12 1856 code 'B'. Arundel only records this cancellation on the 1d stamp, a very scarce use (SG27). (Ref 141881).