** 1786-1850 COLLECTION OF COMPLETE 1786-1850 (MAINLY COUNTR...

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** 1786-1850 COLLECTION OF COMPLETE 1786-1850 (MAINLY COUNTRY) NEWSPAPERS WITH TAX STAMPS, STAMFORD MERCURY STORY, 1786 P.O. NOTICE REF. JOHN PALMER, MAILCOACH ROUTES, ETC.: Includes Feb. or March 1862/64 pair of price currents to the same address in Beith both with superb strikes of the 1d "PRICE CURRENT/OF LEATHER/NEWSPAPER" tax stamps, 11 Aug. 1798 issue of The Times with "TWO HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD" for the capture of an armed mailcoach highwayman, 28 Feb. 1786 issue of The English Chronicle with article on Palmer's Mail coaches, 11 Mar. 1932 local edition of 'The Lincoln, Rutland and Stamford Mercury' sent to Bournemouth with 2x½d Greens then having 2x"2d/742" hs's & a 2d Black postage due applied, etc. Large attractive & mostly well-preserved qty. (c.42 newspapers + 14 pieces + 2 stationery sheets with hooded "STAMFORD MERCURY" cancels) Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER, NEWSPAPERS/NEWSPAPER STAMPS

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Auction Date:
4th Jun 24 at 11am BST

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