1890 Jubilee envelope. The Furniss caricature of the envelope in black (limited edition of 100) signed by Furniss in gold ink, with insert similarly signed (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 75.00
Closed..Oct-25-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 5940
Lot No:35
Symbol:
1890 Jubilee envelope. The Furniss caricature of the envelope with 1d lilac cancelled by 26 JY London CDS , addressed to Master Cuthbert Evans (who opened it carelessly, causing some damage on the reverse and a tiny tear at top). Also the insert with the portrait having the ink inscription ROWLAND HILL. Offered with the used official envelope used to Major Evans from the Exhibition, and the insert with "This is not a work of art, but may pass as a curiosity - Edw. B. Evans" in ink
Major Evans published 'Mulready Envelopes and their Caricatures' in 1891 and laid the foundation for future works. We may assume that young Master Cuthbert was a relative (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Oct-25-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 5940
Lot No:37
Symbol:
1890 Jubilee envelope. The Furniss caricature of the envelope with 1d lilac cancelled by 31 JY London EC datestamp, addressed to Eltham; very fine. Matched with the official envelope used on July 2nd to the same address, with the special handstamp (Image)
Opening GBP 75.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Oct-25-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 5940
Lot No:38
Symbol:
1890 Penny Postage Official envelope with insert, unused, and a registered used example with added 2d Jubilee (tiny faults) with London N.W. registered oval cancels of JY 2. Also a ½d brown card (top left corner truncated) cancelled on the first day of the Guildhall celebrations, 16 May, then taken to and cancelled at the South Kensington Exhibition 2 JY and subsequently, with added ½d Jubilee, with Royal Naval Exhibition/Eddystone Lighthouse blue 27 JL cancel (Image)