1839 (Dec 5) Entire letter from Pontefract to London posted on the first day of Uniform 4d Post, charged 4d, with clear Pontefract (Dec 5) and London (Dec 7) backstamps. Two light file folds, otherwise a fine first day 4d Post letter, the Pontefract datestamp displaying well on the upper flap. Photo on Page 182. (Image1)

1839 (Dec 23) Piece bearing handstruck "4" of Carlisle, backstamped at Carlisle and Belfast, lower half of the address panel removed and a square cut out from above the addressees name, the earliest recorded use of this scarce handstruck "4".