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The entire below went as a Ship Letter on a ship from Belfast to Liverpool.  It was franked with a 1d red-brown and cancelled with a Liverpool "466" barred numeral cancel as well as the Liverpool Ship Letter handstamp in black.


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The two entires below were sent from Jane Besley nee Butler and her brother Robert Butler to Sir Francis Ommaney on 10th October 1823.  Because Sir Francis Ommaney was the MP for Barnstaple  they were Free in the general post - except that there was a limit of 15 letters per day that were allowed Free.  In order to reduce the abuse of Free franks, an Act o...


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The postcard below dated 3rd May 1922 was only franked at 1d, rather than the 1½d rate that had been in force from 13th June 1921.  The rate reverted to 1d from 29th May 1922.


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The entire below was sent postage paid on Christmas Eve 1837 and transitted London on Christmas Day.  The contents are about letting part of a house.


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Here is a very rare example of the second Paulton "999." 3VOS cancel used in 1890.


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