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GB. COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY 1889 three letters dated 9 May, 27 May and 14 September, from L & J Parnell, bookseller and Publisher, to the Postmaster General, Henry Cecil Raikes, offers various historical documents in his possession relating to the earlier mails including a 1683 printed account of the Penny Post, 1794 Post Office regulations, the Government Penny Post of 1863, etc. From the Herbert Joyce family archive, author "The history of the Post Office", with additional information including transcripts. Lot 1443 (M) [c]
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