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1849 (Apr 7) Entire letter posted unpaid from Belfast to the War Office in London, originally containing an enclosure and therefore over ½oz weight, handstamped with the "4" charge mark originally made for use during the Uniform 4d Post period, applied in green with a matching Belfast backstamp. Piece of flap torn off and replaced (just extending into the address panel) with some light staining and two vertical file folds, still a very presentable example of this rare use of a 4d Post "4" as a charge mark on unpaid double rate mail in the Uniform Penny Postage period, one of just three or four recorded examples from Belfast. Photo on Page 194.
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