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‘GB Postal History 1801 to 1820 incl. Bye posts Guernsey scroll etc’.
 

27. KENT/BYE BAG. 1801 wrapper Romney to Charing dated 5th November with fine strike of the 'New/Romney' two-line handstamp (KT 934) and manuscript at lower left 'By Bag'. On front manuscript charge of '7' with '8' on reverse - the additional 1d Postmaster's perk for local delivery. (*) (Ref 61776) £95.00

28. KENT. 1802 letter Maidstone to Charing dated 25th February 1802 with good strike of the 'Maidstone/38' mileage mark in black (KT 712) and within draft of reply letter dated 8th March and with instruction 'Bye Bag'. Unusual. (*) (Ref 61749) £45.00

       

29. KENT. 1803 letter from Lydd to Charing dated 26th May. On front good strike of the 'Lydd/92' mileage mark in black (KT 669). On front manuscript '6' postal charge, on reverse altered to '7' - 1d Postmaster's perk for local delivery. (*) (Ref 61755) £35.00

30. KENT/BYE POST. 1803 wrapper New Romney to Charing dated 22nd Oct and on front fair strike of the 'New/Romney' two-line handstamp (KT 934) with manuscript at lower left 'Bye Post' indicating local delivery. (*) (Ref 61770) £95.00

       

31. KENT. 1803 entire Tunbridge Wells to London dated November 15th 1803 with fine strike of the 'Tunb-Wells/36' mileage mark (KT 1278). (*) (Ref 61737) £30.00

32. KENT. 1804 wrapper Tenterden to Charing with good strike of the 'Tenterden/60' mileage mark (KT 1172) letter dated 12th September 1804. Postal charge of '5' on front corrected to '6' on reverse - 1d Postmaster's perk. (*) (Ref 61723) £25.00

       

33. COFFEE HOUSE - AMERICAN. 1804 entire from Edenton, North Carolina to Philadelphia dated 18th November 1804 with the writer asking his brother to send enclosed package to Bordeaux - the packet was handed to the Master of 'The Andrew'- The Andrew's Bag being taken from the MERCHANTS COFFEE HOUSE Second Street Philadelphia 9th December 1804. Very fine usage. (*) (Ref 52785) £175.00

34. KENT. Undated wrapper Canterbury to London with fine strike of the 'Canterbury/56' mileage mark (KT 187) used 1808-1814. (*) (Ref 61751) £15.00

       

35. GUERNSEY SCROLL. 1811 letter to London dated 13th April 1811 with fine strike of the Guernsey scroll in black on front. Very slight soiling and additional manuscript which looks reasonably contemporary. (*) (Ref 61096) £125.00

36. KENT. 1812 entire Hythe to London dated Feb 24th 1811 with fine strike of the 'Hythe/83' mileage mark in black (KT 585). (*) (Ref 61711) £20.00

       

37. KENT. 1813 letter Sandwich to London with fine strike of the 'Sandwich/68' mileage mark (KT 988) with London backstamp 5/NO/1813. (*) (Ref 61727) £22.50

38. KENT. 1820 letter Dover to London with fine strike of the 'Dover' circular dated mileage handstamp (KT 364) 22/OC/1820 - one year earlier than County Catalogue records. (*) (Ref 61725) £20.00

       
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