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Auction: 25027 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 2025

Great Britain
Postal History
1657 "An Act for the Setling of the Postage of England Scotland and Ireland at the Parliament at Westminster the 17th Day of September, Anno Domini 1656", printed in London by Henry Hills and John Field. Some pages detached though complete and generally fine. A rare and important document which established the Post Office for the carriage of mails.

Notes: This is the first act of parliament relating to the erecting and settling of one General Post Office for the speedy conveying, carrying and re-carrying of letters by post to and from all places within England, Scotland and Ireland and into several parts beyond the seas. Be it enacted by His Highness the Lord Protector and the Parliament, that from henceforth there be one General Office, to be called, and known by the name of the Post-Office of England: and one officer under the name and stile of Postmaster General of England, and Comptroller of the Post-Office. Also setting out the rates of postage

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Estimate
£800 to £1,000

Starting price
£650