1677-1840s STAMPLESS RANGE OF MAIL - inc. trio to London with early Bishop marks on 1677 EL (poor) with "AV/13", 1684 EL with "IA/12", and 1694 EL (faults) with "IY/9"; 1760 EL to Woodford with "4/FE" Bishop and rare G-rated "SAFFRON/WALDEN" (Jay Ex411); 1824 EL ex Venice to Halstead with red "Venezia"; 1824 E to London paid '6' with blue "CHELMSFORD/29" (Jay Ex82; where not recorded beyond 1817 or in blue); 1829 EL to London with "ONGAR/29" and initial charge erased by red "[crown]" then '2/-'; 1830 EL to Colchester with D-rated "TOO LATE" applied at Hull; 1845/48 pair of envs. to London or Boston with "PAID/1d/CHELMSFORD" upp. A few non-Essex inc. 1820 EL ex London Coffee House to Chelsea with "3", "T.P/Lombard St" and scarce "To be Delivered/by 10 Sund. Morn" across the flap. (c52)Cross Reference: INSPECTORS' MARKS, EARLY LETTERS, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, COFFEE HOUSES (Image)