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Lot# 4501 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 4501 Great Britain

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    House of Commons 1 d. envelope 1840: "To be posted at the House of Commons only. / Post Paid.- ONE PENNY.- Weight not to exceed ½ oz.", a used example of the 1 d. envelope on unwatermarked wove paper, mailed to Ipswich and struck with 'Crown Paid' cds (March 4) in red on despatch. Countersigned at lower left by Lt. Col. Rushbrooke, MP for the Western Division of Suffolk (1835-1845), with 'Library House of Commons' red wax seal on reverse. File fold at top, minor imperfections and some light aging but rare Gi = £ 3'000.rnReference: listed in Huggins & Klempka "The 1840 Parliamentary Envelopes" Prepaid as number 42 on page 83.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF