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VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE HOUSE OF LORDS ONE-PENNY ENVELOPE USED ON MAY 4, 1840 -- THE DAY BEFORE THEY WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR USE. THIS MAY BE THE LATEST RECORDED USE. THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT ENVELOPES ARE NOW LISTED IN THE STANLEY GIBBONS CATALOGUE.
According to British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century, "Free frank privileges for members of the Houses of Parliament ceased with the introduction of Uniform Penny Postage on the 10th of January. After consultation, Rowland Hill arranged for plain printed envelopes to be supplied, probably free, to members of both houses in their stationery racks. When posted in the official boxes in Parliament they would incur no postal charges. The covers which bore the note "Temporary" ceased to be available from the 5th of May 1840."
As official envelopes, these have now rightly been given their own catalogue listing starting in the 2013 Stanley Gibbons Stamp Catalogue. Unlisted in Scott. Stanley Gibbons value £25,000 (Image)
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VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE SOUTHGATE NO. 1 "PICK POCKET" ENVELOPE USED WITH A PENNY BLACK. A REMARKABLE RARITY.
There was previously one other example recorded, but that has recently received a negative certificate.
With clear 2014 B.P.A. certificate. (Image)
VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE COVER WITH THE GREAT BRITAIN PENNY BLACK WITH HAND COLORED ILLUSTRATIONS.
Offered to the market for the first time in decades. (Image)