£270
1842 (Apr 27) Entire letter from Madeira to Scotland endorsed by the "Mexican" Packet, with "MADEIRA" double arc datestamp applied at the British Postal Agency, green undated "CADIZ / F" applied at Falmouth, charged 2/2. An early use of the Madeira datestamp (supplied from the G.P.O London at the end of Feb. 1842, two years before the first date of use recorded in "G.B Used Abroad"), the Cadiz F handstamp two years later than recorded by Tabeart. Photo on Page 88.
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