The Falmouth Handstamps. 1820 (10 July) entire letter from the Victualling Office "By Montagu Packet" to Carmarthen, rated "4/4" and showing a legible strike of the "jamaica/f" datestamp (16.8). Photoprovenance:. Francois Piat Dewavrin, December 2014 (Image1)

Est. £200-250

The Falmouth Handstamps. 1829 (6 June) entire letter, headed "Mexico", "p Packet" to Belfast and forwarded to meet the "Princess Elizabeth" Packet at Jamaica, placed in sealed bags to Falmouth and forwarded to Ireland, rated "3/6" comprising 2/1d. UK inward Packet Letter charge plus 1/5d. inland postage through Ireland, showing "franco has/ta e puerto" handstamp in red and showing, on reverse, a superb strike of the "mexico" TR1 fleuron handstamp in green applied at Falmouth, and Irish arrival datestamp. PhotoNote: A similar handstamp was sent to Jamaica and was applied at Kingston to letters from Mexican sources destined for the packet service though this is always struck in purple ink (Image1)

Est. £400-500