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Auction: 11018 - Spring Collector's Series
Lot: 1079

† Great Britain Postal History Newspapers The Times, April 19, 1844, with an article on page 5 headed, "Stamped Letter Paper", giving details of a new Post Office Notice, outlining the costs of stamped letter paper. "Penny stamped half sheets of paper being about to be issued for the purpose of postage, in addition to the postage envelopes and labels now in use, the following are the prices at which they will be sold to the public´ viz., For half a ream, containing 240 half sheets ... £1.2s.3d For a quire, containing 24 ditto ... 0.2s.3d. For a single half sheet ... 0.0.1 1/2d.". The article concludes. "It is essential that these half sheets should be folded so that the stamps should be above the address, and on the right hand side of the letter; and particular attention is requested on this point, as if the precaution is neglected, the letter will probably be charged with postage." Estimate £ 100-120 Ω PLEASE NOTE THAT VAT AT 20.0% IS APPLICABLE ON THE HAMMER PRICE.

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