139172 1874 MAIL BRAINTREE TO QUEEN ANNE'S BOUNTY, LONDON WITH ½D (SG48) SURCHARGED LETTER RATE.

1874 MAIL BRAINTREE TO QUEEN ANNE'S BOUNTY, LONDON WITH ½D (SG48) SURCHARGED LETTER RATE. Fine large part wrapper from Braintree, Essex to 'Joseph K Aston, Esq;, Bounty Office, Westminster, S.W.' with fine ½d Bantam pl.6 (SG48) lettered PB tied neat strike 'BRAINTREE/112' duplex MY 20 74. Surcharged letter rate with fine strike circular '1D' charge mark in black, due to either being sealed or some manuscript writing within and therefore treated as a letter rather than printed matter. (Ref 139172).