Christmas. 1886 Parcel tag, the reverse with printed Christmas greetings and verse with a picture of a man under an umbrella, posted from Carlisle to Hexham franked 1d, vertical fold, otherwise fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)
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Lot No: 213
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Manchester. 1905 (Dec. 18) Cover posted from Manchester to Leeds with QV 1d postcard cut-out tied by Manchester c.d.s, arrival backstamp, the stamp then tied by a superb strike of the violet oval "MANCHESTER / ADVANCE POSTED / CHRISTMAS 1905", presumably cancelled to order, nevertheless a scarce cancel and very unusual. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)
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Lot No: 214
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Norwich. 1903 Picture postcard with Christmas greetings posted within Norwich, a KEVII ½d tied by Norwich 575 duplex in red, simply containing a "4" and the year date "03" with the "3" inverted, very fine and rare. Norwich and Cheltenham used their ordinary datestamps in red with the date omitted on mail posted in advance for Christmas delivery in 1903. Just 1,414 items posted in Norwich in 1903, this card being the finest of four recorded examples of this red duplex. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)
