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Postal Uses
          International Mails



                                            To France – Forwarded from London










































                       Wakefield to Selby, forwarded to London, forwarded to Boulogne, France.
                       July 5, 1844. Adhesive canceled with Wakefield “831” numeral.
                       Manuscript “1” for redirection to London.
                       Red “LCO Postage Not Paid To London” handstamp applied and forwarded to Boulogne
                       French transit re-canceled adhesive.
                       Manuscript “7” (decimes) applied likely representing 5 decimes postage under 1843
                        British/French convention plus 2 decimes for unpaid British forwarding.
                       Wakefield (July 5); London (July 8) and Boulogne (July 14) datestamps on the reverse.




















                                                  L.C.O. = Letter Carriers Office








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