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1717-1718 FREE MAIL FROM SALOP TO LONDON WITH 'SALOP' STRAIGHT LINE HAND STAMP (SH569b). Part wrapper sent free mail 'To the Lady Leighton in Little Russell Steet, near Bloomsbury Square, London', at lower left 'Free' and signed 'Corbet' with postal charge of '8' deleted. On reverse very fine strike of the small and distinctive 'SALOP' straight line hand stamp in black (17 x 4)(SH569b) and alongside fine strike London Bishop mark '3/NO'. Part wrapper undated but this rare hand stamp only recorded 19th August 1717 until 7th November 1718. All British provincial hand stamps pre 1840 are very rare and very sought after. (Ref 132873).
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