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1831 MAIL BRADFORD, YORKS TO HALIFAX REDIRECTED TO LONDON WITH 'BRADFORD YORKS/PY POST' HAND STAMP (YK508). Wrapper from Bradford to 'Mr William Craven, Solicitor, Halifax' charged '5' and on front fair strike boxed 'Bradford Yorks/Py Post' hand stamp in black (YK508), part overstruck London date stamp 4 MR 1831. On reverse redirected to London and charged '11', also HALIFAX date stamp MA 2 1831 in red (YK1199). Earliest recorded use of Bradford Penny Post hand stamp. (Ref 126528).
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