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Auction: 16027 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1780

Great Britain
The Inventor of the Postage Stamp. The Great Debate Between the Sons of Rowland Hill and James Chalmers
1883 (22 Mar.) two page letter to Pearson Hill, headed 18 Wood Street, London E.C. from S. Morley, M.P. for Bristol and Proprietor of the "Daily News", interesting contents with "I thank you for sending me the papers in reference to postage stamps. I have had some correspondence with Mr. Chalmers and have told him that nothing could be more unfair than for him to be circulating ex parte statements and that he is bound to submit his case to some independent tribunal or to hold his tongue and pen....."; fine. Photo

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