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1844 MAIL GATESHEAD TO LONDON WITH 'Gateshead/High Fell/Penny Post' HANDSTAMP (DU250). Fine letter Eighton Cottage, Gateshead April 22 1844 to 'Burton Lane Esq, 5 Osnaburgh Terrace, Regents Park, London' with 1d (SG8) lettered JL, fault at lower right cancelled light strike black Maltese cross. On front at upper left good strike of the very scarce three line 'Gateshead/High Fell/Penny Post' handstamp in black (DU250). On reverse 'GATESHEAD' date stamp AP 23 1844. (Ref 145386).
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