137739 1890 PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE, 1840 WRAPPER (MAY 2ND) TO THE GUILDHALL, WITH 'SOUTH KENSINGTON' EXHIBITION HAND STAMP.

1890 PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE, 1840 WRAPPER (MAY 2ND) TO THE GUILDHALL, WITH 'SOUTH KENSINGTON' EXHIBITION HAND STAMP. Fine 1840 wrapper used in London from Shadwell to 'Mr B Scotts, Chamberlain Office, Guildhall, London' sent unpaid with '2' hand stamp charge mark and on front good strike 'T.P/Shadwell' receivers hand stamp in black (L504/SHAD6). On reverse fine strike London date stamp MY 2 1840, four days before official use of the Penny Black. Wrapper taken to the 1890 South Kensington exhibition where 1d lilac affixed (SG172) and cancelled fine strike 'PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE/V CROWN R/1840 1890/2.JY.90/SOUTH KENSINGTON' exhibition hand stamp. Fine item. (Ref 137739).