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Auction: 26019 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1038

Great Britain
Postal History
1764 (1 Feb.), entire letter (with a long cross-written additional page) to Aberdeen with fine red "Free" in circle (S.G. 1A/1) and endorsed Free/A. Grant on the front; scarce; 1786 (25 Dec.), large part entire letter to Edinburgh with fine red London "free" in circle; 1787 (27 Sept.) entire letter to London with superb and upright double ring "free/s"; 1788 (27 Sept.) part entire to Margate with double ring "free/c". A fine group of Free entires. S.G.1A/2, 1A/3; 1764 (7 May), entire letter to Bristol with fine red "Free" in circle (S.G. 1A/1) and with black "b/ris/tol"; horizontal filing fold and part of back flap missing. First year of use. A rare combination; and 1791 (17 Feb.), entire to London with red hooded wreath circle "free/p" (S.G. 1A/5) and black "air"; refolded to improve appearance and closed tears, also 1827 (10 March), entire letter to London with red (Crown)/Free datestamp on the front and green chelmsford/29 and intact red wax seal depicting a dog on reverse. A fine group of Free handstamps (7 items).

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Estimate
£350 to £400

Starting price
£240