United States 1890 Jubilee of Penny Postage Northamptonshire
Sale No: 43
Lot No:162
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Tramway Mail. 1942 and 1953 (2) Covers carried as parcels within Northampton by the Corporation Tramways, the first to a chemist at Kingsthorpe bearing "Official Communication via Parcel Service" stamp tied by circular violet "NORTHAMPTON CORPORATION / PARCEL SERVICE / THANK YOU" with "HEALTH CLINIC / 14 APR 1942 / NORTHAMPTON" senders cachet on reverse; the two 1953 covers to Boots Ltd bearing 6d parcel service "bus ticket" type stamps cancelled by violet circular "N.C.T / PARCEL SERVICE" datestamps. Three rare tram covers. (3). Photo on Page 30. (Image1)