EARLY "CORK" MARK ON PREPAID LETTER TO ANTWERP; Mostly fine May 1716 EL from "Corke" to Antwerp endorsed "Pd. to Lond[o]n. 10d" with a very fine small "CORK" (rare so early) h.s. neatly placed on the front beside a fine black London "PD" in circle (Jay L90; recorded only from 1713) and charged "6" stuivers on arrival. Attractive Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS (Image)

CORK STEAMER LETTER TO ENGLAND; May 1838 EL 'p Steamer' to London with framed "PAID/AT/CORK" h.s., framed "CORK/SHIP LETTER" and London Ship Letter d.s. on front. Rated '8'(d) and with Cork and London d.s. on rear. ScarceCross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

CORK STEAMER LETTER TO SCOTLAND; 17 Feb 1838 EL to Edinburgh with Cork d.s. on rear (2 - one a day later; presumably processed as a too late letter) and with a Dublin transit d.s. also on the rear yet with a framed "CORK/SHIP LETTER" and "Addl/½" h.s. on front and re-rated from '1/2'(d) to '8'(d). Curious via Dublin example.Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)