The first handstamp for Taunton in the British County Catalogue is from 1704; I don't have any of the first three handstamps (which are rarity H, H & Z). The first handstamp I can show is from 1731-1746. There is no date on the wrapper that I can spot. [Having just looked at this post, I've updated the write-up - the final postal charge was "1N4" which was shorthand for "1/4", the rate for four sheets or an ounce.]
The next handstamp I can offer is on a free front from 1759-1769. One can narrow the date range down a little because the MP only sat from 1761-1766.
There are then five more handstamps in the BCC that I haven't got, until this straight line handstamp from 1791, with a Bishop mark to set the date.
No comments:
Post a Comment