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Auction: 13011 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 2786

Great Britain
Postal History
Newspapers
"The Times" 3 August 1840, an article on page 3, "The New Postage" about the House of Commons debating the new postal service. The debate included the times and sailings of ships..."; "The Times" 8 August 1840, a small notice on page 5, under "The Penny Postage", "It is not generally known to the public, that by a Treasury order every postmaster...." Fine condition. (2)

Sold for
£160