Bath: Items from 1776 to 1935

This first item from Bath in 1776 has a straight line "BATH" (30 x 7 mm, SO 55) which was previously only known from 1772 to 1775 - this cover extends the period of known usage.  The handstamp in use after this one is of a similar size (30 x 7½ mm, SO 60) but does not have significant serifs.

Next in this sequence of items from Bath is a Mulready letter-sheet from June 1840, with a red Bath maltese cross cancel.

The registered envelope below is from Glasgow to Bath in July 1896, and was then redirected to Combe Down with an additional three QV 1d lilac stamps to pay postage and registration.

This last registered envelope was posted from Cleveland-Place, Bath to Ewell in November 1935.  The envelope has been uprated from 2d by 1d (to pay the 3d registration fee) plus by 1½d to pay the inland letter rate.