1789-1839 Entire letters or entires (10) and a front includi...

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1789-1839 Entire letters or entires (10) and a front including 1789 franked letter from Ludlow to London and redirected to Hereford, incorrectly charged 5d, with "HERE / FORD" and "141 LUDLOW" handstamps; letters with incorrect Free datestamps crossed out and postage charged (6, one with inspectors crown deleting the Free datestamp), letter with headed date altered so charged, letter and front posted on a differing day to the franking endorsement so charged, cover headed "May 1838" but endorsed "Posted June" and charged 1/6, also 1789 letter with year omitted from heading incorrectly allowed as a free, and a letter from Lord Combermere to the Post Master asking for franked letters to be returned if he has exceeded his daily allowance. An interesting group. (13).

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Auction Date:
25th Apr 24 at 10:30am BST

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