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Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Sale: 855

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
POSTAL REFORMS
Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1102
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Cat No: Collection

image MERCANTILE PAPERS - VERY RARE GIANT RED "PETITIONS FOR AN UNIFORM Penny Postage" WALL POSTER WITH WHITING IMPRINT; May 1839 large (35 x 51.5 cms.) folded "Penny Postage..." wall-poster printed in red with "Whiting, Beaufort House, Strand, London" imprint at foot (decorative engine-turned frame reduced all round but not affecting the text; professionally and skilfully rebacked due to some creasing and other faults resulting in very small text loss at bottom centre). The detailed text is headed with giant lettering; "PETITIONS FOR AN UNIFORM Penny Postage LIE HERE FOR SIGNATURES" gives the wording for Petitions to Parliament, but also adds the call to arms addressed to “MOTHERS & FATHERS… FRIENDS… EMIGRANTS… FARMERS… MERCHANTS & TRADESMEN… [and] MECHANICS & LABOURERS”. This example is not from one of the few remaining souvenir sets of 'Mercantile Papers' (MCP), but is an even rarer survivor, being a poster that was circulated at the time (presumably resulting in the faults). We are only aware of three other examples of this poster in private hands, all from MCP sets. [See MCP3/10 in James G-T's "International Postal Reforms" volume 1, pp.320-322.] We have no record of an example of this Poster having been sold at auction during the last 35 years; two examples of the similar but much smaller version - MCP3/09 - sold at auction for £3,906 or £3,306 in 2009 & 2016 respectively. Large but very Spectacular Exhibition Piece for any Postal Reforms Collection. [Never before offered for sale as far as we are aware.] Cross Reference: UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD (Image)

Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 700.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1104
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image FIRST DAY OF UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE - PREPAID 1d-RATE 10th JANUARY 1840 FRONT EX LONDON: 10 Jan. 1840 front sent from London to "Miss J. Arkwright" (great granddaughter of Joseph Arkwright) Matlock prepaid with very fine red "1[d]" hs & London "PAID" ds nicely placed on the front. Rare First Day of the start of Cheap Postage. Cross Reference: DERBYSHIRE, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 190.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
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