Post Office Victorian Jubilee of Uniform Penny Postage Commemorative Envelope and Card

1890 A.D.

5 1/4 x 4 1/8 in. (20 grams total, 13.3 x 10.5 cm).

Mint 1d envelope, printed in blue and including the original matching souvenir card, issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Penny Post (1840-1890) and was sold during a special event at the South Kensington Museum on 2nd July 1890. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK philately market.
From a private UK collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 2571