128690 MINEHEAD (SOMERSET) EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE '779' BARRED NUMERAL ON ENVELOPE MINEHEAD TO SOUTH MOLTON.

MINEHEAD (SOMERSET) EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE '779' BARRED NUMERAL ON ENVELOPE MINEHEAD TO SOUTH MOLTON. Fine envelope from Minehead to 'J. Riccard Esqre., South Molton' with fine 1d (SG8) lettered CF, four fine margins tied fine strike '779' numeral of Minehead, alongside indistinct strike Minehead mileage mark. On reverse TAUNTON date stamp AU 29 1844 and SOUTH-MOLTON date stamp AU 30 1844. Parmenter records earliest usage 30th September 1844. Also another envelope Minehead to Dulverton with 1d (SG8) cancelled '779' of Minehead with MINEHEAD date stamp NO 2 1844. (2 items). (Ref 128690).