137095 1890 PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE, 1853 USED WRAPPER WITH 1D (SG8), RE-USED AT THE GUILDHALL EXHIBITION WITH ½D PALE GREEN (SG165) WITH EXHIBITION HAND STAMP.

1890 PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE, 1853 USED WRAPPER WITH 1D (SG8), RE-USED AT THE GUILDHALL EXHIBITION WITH ½D PALE GREEN (SG165) WITH EXHIBITION HAND STAMP. Fine wrapper, 114 x 70, with 1d imperf (SG8) lettered LB, cut into at lower right but tied very fine strike London '74' duplex OC 25 53. Wrapper 're-used' at the 1890 Guildhall Exhibition, addressed to 'Benjamin Scott Esq, Chamber of London, Guildhall' with ½d pale green (SG165) affixed and cancelled very fine strike 'V. CROWN R./PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE/1840 8 1890/16 MY 90/GUILDHALL' exhibition hand stamp in black. A most unusual usage with original contents being printed letter from the 'Chamber of London, Guildhall' dated 12 May 1890 from one George Pickering, a well known philatelist who sent much 1890 mail to himself. (2 items). (Ref 137095).