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1839 TURNED LETTER HALIFAX TO DEWSBURY AND CLECKHEATON TO HALIFAX WITH 'CLECKHEATON/PENNY POST' HAND STAMP (YK690). Wrapper from Halifax to 'Mr. F. A. Hemmingway, Cardmaker, High Town, Dewsbury' charged '5' and light strike 'HALIFAX' date stamp MR 25 1839. Wrapper turned and reused from Cleckheaton to 'Mefsrs Stansfield and Craven, Solicitors, Halifax' charged '6' and on front good large part strike boxed 'Cleckheaton/Penny Post' hand stamp in black (YK690). On reverse 'LEEDS' date stamp MR 26 1839. (West Yorkshire). (Ref 129840).