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1869 MOURNING ENVELOPE SHERBORNE TO OXFORD, EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE '702' 4VOS NUMERAL. Mourning envelope, small fault at top from Sherborne (Dorset) to Oxford with fine 1d pl.122 (SG43) lettered TJ tied very fine strike '702' 4VOS numeral of Sherborne. On reverse SHERBORNE date stamp SP 4 69. Earliest recorded usage of this numeral. (Ref 126169).