GB - 1859 - 1d STARS LATE FEE (DIAMOND 50) ON 10 1/2d PAID PART EL TO DENMARK

GB - 1859 - 1d STARS LATE FEE (DIAMOND 50) ON 10 1/2d PAID PART EL TO DENMARK (image 1/2)
GB - 1859 - 1d STARS LATE FEE (DIAMOND 50) ON 10 1/2d PAID PART EL TO DENMARK (image 2/2)
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THIS IS ONLY A FRAGMENT OF THE ENTIRE LETTER, THE FRONT PANEL, AND PART OF THE BACK - IT IS PRINTED ON THE REVERSE (PRICE CURRENT) AND ADDRESSED TO DENMARK - THERE IS A LOMBARD STREET / PAID DATE STAMP OF JANUARY 24, 1859 IN RED, WITH MANUSCRIPT INDICATIONS OF WEIGHT (6 2/3) AND THE FEE PAID IN CASH (10 1/2d, THE RATE FOR LETTERS TO DENMARK IN THE SECOND WEIGHT INCREMENT AT THE TIME) - WHILE PREPAYMENT OF LETTER RATES COULD BE MADE IN CASH OR STAMPS AT THE TIME, THE PAYMENT OF LATE FEES HAD TO BE MADE IN STAMPS, WHICH EXPLAINS THE 1d STAR -THE DIAMOND CANCELLATION 50 IS NOT LIST BY PARMENTER BUT 51 IS LISTED FOR THAT PARTICULAR USAGE, ESPECIALLY IN THE CASE OF LETTERS PRE-PAID IN CASH - WHILE THE USE IS NOT EXCEPTIONAL, IT IS UNCOMMON FOR DESTINATIONS OTHER THAN FRANCE, AND TO SOME LESSER EXTENT GERMANY - DANISH POST OFFICE IN HAMBURG TRANSIT & DANISH TPO DATE STAMPS OF JANUARY 26 ON REVERSE FINE, SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE - SEE SCANS Occasional dark vertical lines on the photos are caused by the scanner, not actually on the document PURCHASES CAN BE GROUPED WITHIN A MAXIMUM OF SEVEN DAYS POSTAGE (TRACKED BUT NOT INSURED) UNDER GBP 40.00 OF PURCHASE BY AIR MAIL IS FREE TO THE UK, FRANCE & THE EUROPEAN UNION AND GBP 2.00 TO THE REST OF EUROPE AND ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD REGISTERED POSTAGE IS FREE FROM GBP 40.00 OF PURCHASE AT TO read more
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