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Auction: 17025 - Bermuda, Crossroads of the Atlantic: A Postal History from 1617 to 1877 - The David Pitts Collection
Lot: 23

(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
1d. Rate Adhesive Period from 1865
The first postage stamps were issued on 26 September 1865 and their issue obviated the need for the Postmasters Stamps. The new stamps were issued in conjunction with new cancelling devices as well as new datestamps, initially with the town's numeral below "Paid" although this was later removed
1876 (4 Jan.) envelope, complete with contents headed "Harrington Place", from Harrington Sound to Hamilton, bearing 1875 (Mar.) "One Penny." on 1/- green (faded to blue) cancelled with legible "12" (K1) applied inverted and with generally fine "paid" datestamp (H2) alongside. The sole example of the Harrington barred "12" known on cover. Photo

provenance:
Sir Henry Tucker, October 1978
George Ulrich, June 1989
Morris H. Ludington, June 1999

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