145132 1839 MAIL HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN TO LONDON WITH 'HADDINGTON/P.P. PAY ONE/AP PENNY 2/1839' HANDSTAMP IN RED.

1839 MAIL HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN TO LONDON WITH 'HADDINGTON/P.P. PAY ONE/AP PENNY 2/1839' HANDSTAMP IN RED. Fine wrapper sent free mail from Haddington, East Lothian 'To The Most Noble the Marquis of Tweeddale, 11 Bellgrave Square, London', on front fine strike of the very scarce boxed 'HADDINGTON/P.P. PAY ONE/AP PENNY 2/1839' handstamp in red, first example we have seen. Also on front mmanuscript charge '1' for delivery in London which was still chargeable for free frank mail and fine to very fine strike 'ToPay1D.only' London handstamp in brown (L818b). On reverse Edinburgh date stamp APR 2 1839, London date stamp 4 AP 1839 and boxed '5' Scottish receiver's handstamp in black. Very fine. (Ref 145132).