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(x) British Parliamentary Mail1840 Parliamentary EnvelopesHouses of Parliament1840 (20 Feb.) 2d. printed in black without black line
under inscription, setting 1, on Britannia watermarked paper, addressed to Leeds with crowned Paid despatch c.d.s. in red, the reverse with black wax seal "house of commons". Fine and rare. Only thirteen covers recorded. S.G. PE3b, £45,000.
Photo Edward Baines (1774–1848) was an English newspaper proprietor, politician, and author of historical and geographic works of reference. In 1834 he was elected as member for Leeds. He was re-elected in 1835 and 1837, but resigned in
1841literature: The 1840 Prepaid Parliamentary Envelopes, Huggins and Klempka, 2013. Illustration 24 (Image1)
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