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1874 MAIL CHIRBURY, SHROPS TO LOCKERBIE WITH 1D PL.150 (SG43)(IA) CANCELLED 'C07' 3HOS NUMERAL OF CHIRBURY, FIRST DATE RECORDED USE. Envelope from Chirbury in Shrops to 'Mr David Ewart, Writer, Lockerbie' with 1d pl.150 (SG43) lettered IA, several short perforations and filing fold affects but tied fine strike of the scarce 'C07' 3HOS numeral of Chirbury. On reverse 'CHIRBURY' date stamp JA 14 74, first recorded date of use of this numeral according to Parmenter. (Ref 131702).