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Auction: 17021 - Great Britain with Post Offices in Central and South America, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australasia - The David Pitts Collection
Lot: 6

(x) Great Britain
Parliamentary Envelopes
House of Lords
1840 (23 Mar.) 1d. envelope printed in vermilion, addressed in the hand of the Duke of Wellington to William Booth in Ireland, showing Crowned "paid" datestamp and with Irish receiver datestamp on reverse; two small repaired tears, otherwise a fresh and fine example of this rare envelope. S.G. PE6, £25,000. Photo

provenance:
Spink, 24 May 2002

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Sold for
£4,200