Lot 145
145
cover 1744 (21 Jan.) entire letter from France to Dublin, rated "2" in error, deleted and rerated, showing very fine strikes of the horseshoe "COUNTERFEIT/2" and "RECHARGED" alongside, the former extremely rare, the latter unrecorded in this format; slightly rubbed horizontal fold and small corner fault but clear of the strikes. An extraordinarily rare and important item. Photo
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cover 1744 (21 Jan.) entire letter from France to Dublin, rated "2" in error, deleted and rerated, showing very fine strikes of the horseshoe "COUNTERFEIT/2" and "RECHARGED" alongside, the former extremely rare, the latter unrecorded in this format; slightly rubbed horizontal fold and small corner fault but clear of the strikes. An extraordinarily rare and important item. Photo

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cover 1744 (21 Jan.) entire letter from France to Dublin, rated "2" in error, deleted and rerated, showing very fine strikes of the horseshoe "COUNTERFEIT/2" and "RECHARGED" alongside, the former extremely rare, the latter unrecorded in this format; slightly rubbed horizontal fold and small corner fault but clear of the strikes. An extraordinarily rare and important item. Photo
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.