18th/20th CENTURY MAIL: & MARKINGS; Range inc. 1787 EL 'with speed' to Rochdale with scarce curved "MANCHES/TER" h.s. on front, 1815 E to Gainsborough with "ROCHDALE/183" mileage mark on front and endorsed 'Refused' at top with matched printed 'Returned Letter.' E and rated '9'(d), 1818 EL to Didsbury with Manchester mileage d.s. on front and framed "9PP" (Wilmslow) h.s. on rear, 1824 EL to Rochdale with Manchester mileage d.s. on rear and scarce framed "Too Late/N.P." h.s. on front, 1828 E to Rochdale with Manchester mileage d.s. and scarce oval "TOO LATE" h.s. on rear, 1836 EL to London with circular "PAID/AT/MANCHESTER" and part-framed "Ashton under Lyme/PP" h.s. on front, 17 Dec. 1839 E to Leeds rated '4'(d) during the 4d Uniform Period with "CLITHEROE" d.s. on rear, 1846 1d Pink env. to Ormskirk with s/l "BROUGHTON" h.s. on front, 1848 1d Pink env. to London with "MIDDLETON" UDC on front, 1852 env. to London franked 1d Red with s/l "WINDSOR-BRIDGE" h.s. on front, 1858 E/env. to Ramsgate or Ludlow franked 1d Red tied by Manchester spoon with "ST-PETERS-TOW" or "PLYMOUTH GROVE" UDC on rear, 1853 E to Amsterdam franked 1d Red with Manchester d.s. on rear, 1880 printed EL to Prestwick ex London, redirected to Carnforth with bold seriffed "1"(d) h.s. on front and many others. (49 items) Cross Reference: RETURNED MAIL, OFFICIAL MAIL, SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC., UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD (Image)