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1857 ENVELOPE LONDON TO USK, MONMOUTH DIE 2 1d PL.27 (SPEC C9) x FIVE. Envelope from Bedford Row, London 17th July 1857 to 'Mefsrs. Blounton and Davis, Solicitors, Usk, Monmouthshire' with Die 2 1d pl.27 pale red on cream tinted to white paper (SG38) (Spec C9) x five lettered RD TG SD QD OD tied fine strikes London '1' Inland Office numeral, crease affect OD. Also on front fine strike 'E/GW' circular handstamp of the Great Western Railway. On reverse 'USK' date stamp JY 18 1857. Goos usage of the C9 issue. (Ref 145552).
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