This next cover from September 1765 has an example of another early handstamp, this time with ink. The cover also has an example of the "B / RIS / TOL" handstamp, used as a transit mark.
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
Early Wells
The next couple of sheets show examples of an early Wells handstamp - the handstamp only appears as an albino strike, ie. without ink, so is hard to see (& doubly hard to see on a scan). This first example is dated October 1716 inside the entire ...
... while this second example is undated. It shows two fairly clear strikes at top and bottom of the cover, these actually being the same handstamp when the paper is refolded.
This next cover from September 1765 has an example of another early handstamp, this time with ink. The cover also has an example of the "B / RIS / TOL" handstamp, used as a transit mark.
This next cover from September 1765 has an example of another early handstamp, this time with ink. The cover also has an example of the "B / RIS / TOL" handstamp, used as a transit mark.
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