£360
PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE COVER WITH 1841 2d VERTICAL STRIP OF FIVE EX BIRMINGHAM; Attractive long 9 Dec. 1852 env. with "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE." imprint at top sent from "BIRMINGHAM" (fine blue cds backstamp) with an attractive Vertical Strip of Five 1841 2d Blues (one 4m) tied by v. fine Birmingham "75" Numerals. Fine example of this special one-day-only-each-year postal rate; with the 6d fee plus 4d postage (over 1oz & up to 2oz) in this case. Early example of this obscure postal service introduced from Nov. 1848, and only usable from a small number of the largest POs. [Ex Prof. Ladany; Cavendish Sept. 2017, lot 3761, realised £2,600+BP.] [Illustrated in BPPP, p.67.]Cross Reference: PARLIAMENTARY MAIL, WARWICKSHIRE - BIRMINGHAM, 1841 2d BLUES
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