Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 16027 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1787

(x) Great Britain
1840 Parliamentary Envelopes
Houses of Parliament
1840 (20 Feb.) 2d. printed in black without black line under inscription, setting 1, on Britannia watermarked paper, addressed to Leeds with Crowned "paid" despatch c.d.s. in red, the reverse with black wax seal "house of commons". Fine and rare. Only thirteen covers recorded. Specialised PE3b, £45,000. Photo

Edward Baines (1774–1848) was an English newspaper proprietor, politician, and author of historical and geographic works of reference. In 1834 he was elected as member for Leeds. He was re-elected in 1835 and 1837, but resigned in 1841

literature: The 1840 Prepaid Parliamentary Envelopes, by Huggins and Klempka, 2013. Illustration 24

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Estimate
£10,000 to £12,000