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ROCHDALE
                                                             TYPE II
                This was the only sideways duplex issued to this town, it was not recut. It was issued on 27th August 1856.
                                  It is recorded used between 1st October 1856 and 10th January 1859.



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            Above you will see two excellent strikes of this hand stamp. The first is seen on a pair of 1/- postage stamps paying
              the double rate to Valparaiso in Chile. It is dated 31st October 1857 and shows the code letter 'C'. The second
           example is dated 4th February I857 and is on an entire which has two Id reds. One is cancelled with the normal I844
                   obliterator and the other with the sideways duplex. The second Id red is likely paying the Id late fee.
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