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1858 MAIL SHREWSBURY TO ELLESMERE WITH 'SHREWSBURY/708' SPOON (RA119) AND 'BASCHURCH' DATE STAMP. Fine envelope with letter from Baschurch to 'C. R. Wace Esquire, Solicitor, Ellesmere' with fine die 2 1d rose-red on white paper (SG40) lettered BB tied fine strike 'SHREWSBURY/708' spoon type 'C2' (RA119) 1 DE 1858 codes 'D2'. On reverse fine strike 'BASCHURCH' date stamp in blue DE 1 1858 (19mm) and 'ELLESMERE' date stamp DE 2 1858 also in blue. (Ref 131567).