Lot 60200 – 1870 (11.7) Folded entire from Dublin to London, franked 1d red, tied Dublin duplex, showing the Pearson Hill “Pivot” machine cancel alongside, very fine Note: Mechanised aids for manually cancelling the mail were first
Lot 60200 – 1870 (11.7) Folded entire from Dublin to London, franked 1d red, tied Dublin duplex, showing the Pearson Hill “Pivot” machine cancel alongside, very fine Note: Mechanised aids for manually cancelling the mail were first
Ireland » GB Used In Ireland
Price realised
65 GBP
Estimate
80 – 120 GBP
Auction date
Tue 9 Dec 2025 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1870 (11.7) Folded entire from Dublin to London, franked 1d red, tied Dublin duplex, showing the Pearson Hill “Pivot” machine cancel alongside, very fine
Note: Mechanised aids for manually cancelling the mail were first given trials in London, starting in 1858. The Pivot was the second of Pearson Hill’s machines to be adopted by the Post Office.
Delcampe Category: 1870 (11.7) Folded entire from Dublin to London, franked 1d red, tied Dublin duplex, showing the Pearson Hill “Pivot” machine cancel alongside, very fine Note: Mechanised aids for manually cancelling the mail were first given trials in London, starting in 1858. The Pivot was the second of Pearson Hill’s machines to be adopted by the Post Office.
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