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Auction: 9007 - Great Britain Stamps & Postal History
Lot: 68

x Great Britain Postal History 1839 Uniform Four Pence Postage 1839 (4 Dec.) entire letter from Bere Island, Ireland, to Machynlleth, rated "1/5" with straight-line "castletown" in black, Dublin diamond datestamp "5 DE" and inspector´s star in red, applied on the first day of the new Uniform Four Pence postage. Some folding creases, a fine and intriguing cover used on the last day of mileage based rates. Photo Estimate £ 250-300 The rate is made up of 1/2d. for the 426 miles, 2d. Irish Sea Packet rate and 1d. for the Menai Bridge charge

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