145356 1852 MAIL BRIDLINGTON, YORKS TO NORWICH 1d (SG8), ON FRONT SINGLE 'PITMAN PHONETIC SHORT HAND' WAFER SEAL WITH SIMILAR BLOCK OF FOUR ON REVERSE.

1852 MAIL BRIDLINGTON, YORKS TO NORWICH 1d (SG8), ON FRONT SINGLE 'PITMAN PHONETIC SHORT HAND' WAFER SEAL WITH SIMILAR BLOCK OF FOUR ON REVERSE. Envelope from Bridlington, Yorks to 'The Revd Robt. Abbott (formerly residing in) St Stephens Upper St, Norwich' with very fine 1d (SG8) lettered QA very fine margins and tied neat strike '124' numeral of Bridlington. At upper left on front fine diamond shaped wafer seal grey on black with Pitman short hand. On reverse A QUITE SUPERB BLOCK OF FOUR VERY SIMILAR WAFER SEALS one with text 'PHONETIC SHORT HAND PITMAN BATH, BAGSTER LONDON'. An exceptional item for the collector of wafer seals. (Ref 145356).