Unpaid date stamps 2

TWOPENNY POST — Unpaid date stamps

A new type was introduced in 1836, showing the time at the top the date in the centre, and the year at the bottom. This stamp was later modified by omitting the stops between the time, as shown here. The stamps were varied as each change was made in the delivery times, also the lower case letters were gradually dropped — except for 8 Mg and 4 Eg. The I nt time was always at the top of the date stamps, whereas the 8 Mg was alwasy at the bottom. As can be seen from these two examples, the size and shapes were similar, but not identical.

1836 datestamp 1836 type 2 The first posted at Old Broad St has 4 . EV . 4
The second from Pimlico has 2 AN 2 with no stops. Both letters were addressed to Mr Charles Molloy, Solicitor of Lincolns Inn.

The letter below has three unpaid stamps. First, the Receiving House, Old Brompton Road, which was in the Country Lists of 1828 & 1837; second, the handstruck '2', which was applied by the Chief Office as, although the letter is addressed to Bolton, Lancashire, the local postage still applied to transfer the letter to the General Post Inland Section; third, the black octagonal type of datestamp in use after April 1832, only for unpaid letters received from the Country area to be transferred to the General Post for delivery.

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Note the manuscript cancellation of the '2' as this cost would have been included in the total charge paid by the addressee, and the 2d would have been repaid to the Twopenny Post by the General Post.
Note:for details of this letter see this webpage

This letter also has 3 unpaid stamps, the CLAPHAM country sorting office and receiving house of the Twopenny post, the oval 8 NT SP 4 1839 of the Chief office marking the transfer to the General Post, and then the inland office evening duty date stamp. click here for details

The address panel showing the charge marks — Handstruck 2 crossed out and replaced by the '9' for the cost of sending from London to Basingstoke in Hampshire, which was 7d plus the 2d charge making 9d in total. The sevenpence covered a distance of between 30 and 50 miles and Basingstoke was 45 miles from London address panel click here for details

The contents of the letter are very interesting as well.
Revd. Sir,
I have just received your letter and have but a moment to spare to save the Post. As the time is so short I can only say that I will take your duty on Sunday next and will be at your house in time for service on Sunday morning and we can talk the matter over. As I must come down on purpose you of course will not object to pay for the day at the rate you mention, and we shall both then be at liberty to make any arrangments.
Yours respectfully
J. J. Hird
P. Bedwell's Esqr, Clapham Common — Wednesday
If you object to this arrangement I shall expect to hear by return of post.

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TWOPENNY POST — Unpaid date stamps
A new type was introduced in 1836, showing the time at the top the date in the centre, and the year at the bottom. This stamp was later modified by omitting the stops between the time, as shown here. The stamps were varied as each change was made in the delivery times, also the lower case letters were gradually dropped — except for 8 Mg and 4 Eg. The I nt time was always at the top of the date stamps, whereas the 8 Mg was alwasy at the bottom. As can be seen from these two examples, the size and shapes were similar, but not identical.
	The first posted at Old Broad St has 4 . EV . 4 The second from Pimlico has 2 AN 2 with no stops. Both letters were addressed to Mr Charles Molloy, Solicitor of Lincolns Inn.
The letter below has three unpaid stamps. First, the Receiving House, Old Brompton Road, which was in the Country Lists of 1828 & 1837; second, the handstruck '2', which was applied by the Chief Office as, although the letter is addressed to Bolton, Lancashire, the local postage still applied to transfer the letter to the General Post Inland Section; third, the black octagonal type of datestamp in use after April 1832, only for unpaid letters received from the Country area to be transferred to the General Post for delivery.
click here for details Note the manuscript cancellation of the '2' as this cost would have been included in the total charge paid by the addressee, and the 2d would have been repaid to the Twopenny Post by the General Post. Note:for details of this letter see this webpage
This letter also has 3 unpaid stamps, the CLAPHAM country sorting office and receiving house of the Twopenny post, the oval 8 NT SP 4 1839 of the Chief office marking the transfer to the General Post, and then the inland office evening duty date stamp.	click here for details
The address panel showing the charge marks — Handstruck 2 crossed out and replaced by the '9' for the cost of sending from London to Basingstoke in Hampshire, which was 7d plus the 2d charge making 9d in total. The sevenpence covered a distance of between 30 and 50 miles and Basingstoke was 45 miles from London	click here for details
The contents of the letter are very interesting as well. Revd. Sir, I have just received your letter and have but a moment to spare to save the Post. As the time is so short I can only say that I will take your duty on Sunday next and will be at your house in time for service on Sunday morning and we can talk the matter over. As I must come down on purpose you of course will not object to pay for the day at the rate you mention, and we shall both then be at liberty to make any arrangments. Yours respectfully J. J. Hird P. Bedwell's Esqr, Clapham Common — Wednesday If you object to this arrangement I shall expect to hear by return of post.
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