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1842 MAIL MALMSBURY, WILTS TO CHIPPENHAM WITH 1840 2D BLUE PL.1 (SG5)(DE). Letter from Malmsbury dated Dec 29 1842 to 'Wm Wilmot Esq, Solicitor, Chippenham' with 1840 2d blue pl.1 (SG5) lettered DE, filing fold affects but stamp with four fine margins and tied several strikes black Maltese cross of Malmsbury. On reverse good to fine strike 'MALMSBURY' udc in black (WL388). A rare provincial usage of the 1840 2d blue. (Ref 135039).