Long Sutton was issued the UDC handstamp in 1847 when it was under Somerton. From the cover above Long Sutton appears to have moved to be under Langport by 1854, though it had transferred to Taunton by 1855.
Wednesday 28 August 2019
Long Sutton UDC, 1847
The One Penny postal stationery envelope below has a red "LONG SUTTON" double-arc undated handstamp (UDC) used on 6th May 1854, currently the earliest known example. The UDC was issued on 19th April 1847.
Long Sutton was issued the UDC handstamp in 1847 when it was under Somerton. From the cover above Long Sutton appears to have moved to be under Langport by 1854, though it had transferred to Taunton by 1855.
Long Sutton was issued the UDC handstamp in 1847 when it was under Somerton. From the cover above Long Sutton appears to have moved to be under Langport by 1854, though it had transferred to Taunton by 1855.
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