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Auction: 17025 - Bermuda, Crossroads of the Atlantic: A Postal History from 1617 to 1877 - The David Pitts Collection
Lot: 9

(x) Internal Mail
On May 20, 1812 an official Post Office was established on the island for the first time. There were three official rate structures during the period
5d. Rate Period, 1812-42: 5d. per sheet until October 1817, 5d. for the first two sheets and 5d. for each additional sheet from 1818 until 1835, and then 5d. up to three sheets. Maximum was 1/3d. at all times
1818 (4 July) entire letter from London "p Packet" to Wadson & Astwood, marked "(Single sheet) Paid 2/2" and with London Paid datestamp on face, sent by the packet Speedy to Halifax and Bermuda, upon arrival during a post office closure period carried by C.R. Beach's private internal service and with manuscript "4" charge mark in pencil at upper left corner; a couple of small faults though Beach rated covers very seldom seen. Photo

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