GB 1833 Pre-Stamp - "Shepton Mallet/5th-Clause Post" (SO686) digital-edition well centred example lettered OG

well centred example lettered OG

neatly cancelled by a crisp Hull cds for DE

1840 and an Edinburgh arrival for the following day

Azores and Madeira in a single volume

- P201006670

GB 1833 Pre-Stamp - "Shepton Mallet/5th-Clause Post" (SO686) digital-edition well centred example lettered OG1833 Pre stamp. Fine entire sent from Castle Cary to Somerton via Shepton Mallet endorsed "5" in manuscript at top indicating the General Post charge from Shepton Mallet to Somerton (15 20 Miles) with a black, boxed "No. 2" receiving house handstamp of Castle Cary at right. Bearing a large black, boxed "SHEPTN MALLET 5'th Clause Post." handstamp on reverse. An attractive example of this scarce handstamp. B Willcocks & Jay Spec. SO686 (Shepton Mallet)