30th International Auction

VORPHILATELIE - 1853, entire letter sent from "PORT-ANTONIA MY 6 1853" via "KINGSTON JAMAICA MY 7 1853" with boxed "POSTAGE NOT PAID TO LONDON" to London, arrived 31.5.1853, there forwarded to Orleans, France via Calais and "PARIS 2 JUIN 53" + arrival.Inside John Richards described the discovery of "copper well intersperced with silver" found on one of his properties and 2strong indications of Black Lead" on another. The letter goes on to describe the boom in minimg and exploration "The Parish of Portland seems to be one vast lump of mineral worth, every day brings a new discovery." Catalog Price 170.00