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Auction: 11018 - Spring Collector's Series
Lot: 1061

† Great Britain Postal History Newspapers The Times, May 24, 1839, with a long article on page 3, "The Select Committee on Postage", continuing the feature from 16th May, giving extracts from their report, the "Plan of Mr. Rowland Hill. 5. Postage Regulated According to Weight", giving a discourse on the fairness of this new system as well as ease of operation for the Post Office. Interesting and full of contemporary information Estimate £ 120-150 Ω PLEASE NOTE THAT VAT AT 20.0% IS APPLICABLE ON THE HAMMER PRICE.

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