1834 MAIL HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN TO LONDON WITH 'HADDINGTON/PENNY POST' AND '1' HANDSTAMPS IN BLUE. Fine letter from Haddington 26th December 1834 to 'The Earl of Haddington, Berkeley Square, London' sent free mail by George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale and signed 'Tweeddale' on front at lower left. Also on front very fine strikes 'HADDINGTON/PENNY POST' and '1' Uniform Penny Post handstamps of Haddington both in blue and on reverse 'HADDINGTON' date stamp DE 27 1834 also in blue. On front very fine strike boxed 'TO PAY 1D_ONLY' London handstamp in red (L812). Although sent free mail the Penny Post charge was still payable. Clean and Attractive. (Ref 144664).
