Description
1849 'MEDICAL, INVALID AND GENERAL LIFE OFFICE' ADVERTISING ENVELOPE FROM MUCH WENLOCK TO SHREWSBURY. Envelope, some soiling and several tone spots from Much Wenlock to Shrewsbury via Shiffnal with post paid '1' and on front fine to very fine strikes 'MUCH-WENLOCK' and 'SHIFFNAL' date stamps MY 29 1849 in black and blue respectively. On reverse 'SHREWSBURY' date stamp MY 30 1849. Within is very fine printed advert in blue 'Medical, Invalid and General Life Office, 25, PALL MALL, LONDON' with 'Agent for Shrewsbury HENRY THOMAS WACE, ESQ., SOLICITOR.' with fine printed text detailing Capital, Directors, Trustees and Premiums etc. (Ref 132928).