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Auction: 26017 - The Klempka Family Collection of Great Britain - Part Three
Lot: 2143

Great Britain
Pre-Stamp Essays
1839 Treasury Competition
Charles Whiting: 1d. essay number 12 in black and red, printed by the Congreve method, mounted on a printed lettersheet headed, "The Fears of the Paper-makers and Stationers about Collecting Postage by means of Stamps Allayed" and quoting Rowland Hill's recommendations for the use of "Small Adhesive Stamps". There are some paper splits where the sheet has been folded, otherwise in a good state of preservation. R.P.S. Certificate (2022). Photo

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Estimate
£1,000 to £1,200

Starting price
£500