Lot 24
Charles II (1630-1685) King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. (1660-1685). After his father, Charles I, was executed in 1649, he went into exile until the Protectorate under Oliver Cromwell's son, Richard, collapsed and General George Monck invited him to return to England as King. The period of his reign is referred to as the Restoration. He was known as the "Merry Monarch." Fine; light toning and soiling; seal tear on address leaf affects nothing.
DS ("Charles R") as King, 1p plus integral address leaf, 12¼" x 8", Whitehall, 1661 Sept. 14. To the governor of the town and garrison of Dunkirk, which had been ceded by the French to Oliver Cromwell during his Protectorate (1653-1658). Charles orders the governor to collect unpaid levies, by force, if necessary, due under the Articles of Surrender signed by the French. On October 26, 1662, Charles would sell Dunkirk back to the French for £40,000.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
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