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Auction: 22018 - The Klempka Family Collection of Great Britain - Part One
Lot: 17

Great Britain
Parliamentary Envelopes
Houses of Parliament
1d. envelope printed in black, setting 1, cancelled by crowned 1840 (16 Jan.) first day cancellation, addressed to Portsmouth. House of Commons seal on reverse (split on opening); tiny tear at foot and light soiling, though very fine and extremely rare. The finer of the two known first day usages. An exhibition showpiece of major importance. R.P.S. Certificate (2022). S.G. PE1, £25,000. Photo

provenance:
Robson Lowe auction, November 1969
Wills, November 1989
Spink auction, September 2011

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Sold for
£8,500

Starting price
£4000