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Auction: 3012 - Great Britain Postal History & Stamps featuring the Motty Weinstein Collection
Lot: 57

POSTAL HISTORY England, Scotland and Wales 1841 (4 Mar.) entire letter addressed to John Cameron , the postmaster of Bonaw, the address panel showing two strikes of the black Maltese Cross, one red handstruck "1" and three black handstruck "2" (all of the same type), the reverse showing another strike of the black "2"; two folds (one just clips one of the Maltese Crosses). This is the finest of the covers from this correspondence and the only one recorded to show this combination of three markings. In the absence of any logical reason for the postmaster to apply postal markings to mail addressed to himself, it seems probable that he was using such mail as scrap paper to clean or test the handstamp impressions. The postmaster seems to have been a somewhat colourful character, as the records show that he was sent to Inverary gaol in October 1846 for unspecified offences. A wonderful exhibition showpiece. Photo Estimate £ 2,000-2,500

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