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Auction: 11018 - Spring Collector's Series
Lot: 1037

Great Britain Postal History 1840 (4 May-7 July), The Newcastle Stamp Office Archive comprising five items: 1 - 1840 (4 May) entire to Messrs Thorp Dickson Stamp Office Alnwick from Stamp Office Newcastle giving details of the stamps and Mulready´s to be issued and with wholesale and retail prices, accounting, with fascinating details and concluding "I think I have now given you pretty nearly the substance of the letter I have received on the subject of the Postage Stamps, but no doubt every particular will be sent you by the Board with the Stamps. I have no idea of the size or form of the stamps & am quite at a loss how to prepare you for their storage" 2 - A ledger sheet endorsed "Mr. Dicksons Form for keeping Postage Stamps May 7 - 1840" giving details of sales of stamps and Mulready´s (wholesale and retail), including twenty 1840 2d. blues in the 6th. May column 3 - 1840 (11 May) entire without markings from Stamp Office Newcastle to Messrs. Thorp and Dickson contents including I have to inform you that you will shortly be supplied with with a stock of Postage Stamps and I am directed by the board to furnish you with the following information and instructions respecting the sale etc of such stamps..." and many other fascinating details 4 - A similarly addressed entire but dated 15 May 1840 regarding Licenses for selling stamps 5 - An entire letter from the Stamp Office Newcastle dated 7 July 1840 to Messrs. Thorp and Dickson bearing a fine 1840 1d. plate V with red Maltese Cross cancellation being an "Account of Sale of Postage Stamps"; fine. An unrecorded and highly important archive, not previously offered on the open market, offering an intimate and detailed insight into the introduction of the first postage stamps, covers and envelopes. Photo Estimate £ 6,000-8,000

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