1848 MAIL USED IN LONDON 1d (SG8) 'CORNHILL' HANDSTAMP AND 'METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE' WAFER SEAL. Fine printed letter with Company prospectus from the Metropolitan Life Assurance Society, Bank, London to 'Mr Grose, Tithe Office, Somerset House' with 1d (SG8) lettered MH, touched at left otherwise fine margins and tied fine strike '61' District Office numeral in black and small part strike 'Cornhill' receiver's handstamp in red (L514/CORN13). On reverse good red oval wafer seal 'MERTOPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY/8 PRINCES ST BANK' filing fold affects, also London date stamp NO 23 1848. (Ref 145423).
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