Social History — 1839
The Post Office Letter Weight
Copper Post Office letter weight, August 1839. One side is decorated with a coat of arms and has the inscription 'The Post Office Letter Weight'. The other side is inscribed 'For Rowland Hills / Plan of Penny Postage' in the centre, and the edge is inscribed 'For H. Hooper / the 12th August 1839 / Registered Number 1 Persuant to 2 Vic. CH 17'.
- Category:
- Social History
- Object ID:
- A25157
- Object name:
- The Post Office Letter Weight
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1839
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 29 mm, H 5 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 40%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
- License this image:
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Credit: London Museum
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