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EWARTON
Ewarton was allocated A38 in 1858 but closed soon after and no GB stamp was ever cancelled
with that number. When this office re-opened in 1873, it was given ' 196' which had earlier been
used at Chirk, Denbighshire.
This registered cover, backstamped with a eds 'Ewarton Ja 31st 1888', has a Jamaica registered
mark dated February 1st and a London arrival on the 20th. The 4d. registration fee was not reduced
to 2d. for inland and overseas mail until June 1893.
Ewarton was allocated A38 in 1858 but closed soon after and no GB stamp was ever cancelled
with that number. When this office re-opened in 1873, it was given ' 196' which had earlier been
used at Chirk, Denbighshire.
This registered cover, backstamped with a eds 'Ewarton Ja 31st 1888', has a Jamaica registered
mark dated February 1st and a London arrival on the 20th. The 4d. registration fee was not reduced
to 2d. for inland and overseas mail until June 1893.
