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Auction: 24015 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1019

Great Britain
Postal History
1828 William Mulready's "Counterpart Lease" for number 1 Linden Grove, Kensington, a large and most impressive vellum indenture measuring 24x30 inches, including a neatly drawn plan of the property, affixed with £1.10s. Duty Stamp and showing fine clear example of Mulready's signature. The contents include a long list of activities which were forbidden, including Soap Boiling, Tallow Melting, Tripe Dressing and Hog Skinning! An interesting and most attractive document. Photo

provenance:
Christie's, January 1970 (sold for £1,495)

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Estimate
£3,000 to £4,000

Starting price
£2500