1832 AND 1840 LETTERS, FROM HARLESTON, NORFOLK TO WYMONDHAM SHOWING '9' RATE AND '1' UPP RATE FOLLOWING POSTAL REFORM. 1832 letter from Harleston dated April 12th to 'Mefsrs. Mitchell and Clarke, Solicitors, Wymondham', charged '9' and on reverse 'HARLESTON' date stamp AP 12 1832, charged '9'. Also 1840 letter from Harleston dated Nov 1 1840 to same solicitors, post paid '1' with fine strike Uniform Penny Post '1' hand stamp of Harleston in red, on reverse 'HARLESTON' date stamp NO 1 1840. Fine pair of covers showing the effects of postal reform with vastly reduced postal charges. (2 items). (Ref 138990).
