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  • Lot# : 3402 Great Britain

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    Parliamentary Envelopes 1840: House of Commons One Penny envelope sent from London, with crowned "PAID 29 AP 1840" datestamp of despatch in red, addressed to "Donald Cuthbertson, Writer, Glasgow". Boxed arrival handstamp "GLASGOW / MY 1 1840", some cleaning and pressed creases, fully preserved seal on reverse. From the well known 'Cuthertson, Glasgow' correspondence, with a second H.o.C. 1d. envelope recorded dated 4 May 1840 and a House of Parliament 1d. envelope used on 13 February 1840 (this last ex A. Phillips collection 1972). Rare Gi PE9 = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Collection Marsh, Harmers 4 April 1990, lot 1038.rnReference: Listed by Huggins & Klempka in "The 1840 Prepaid Parliamentary Envelopes", page 87.  
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF