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1890 PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE 1D BLUE ENVELOPE SENT REGISTERED MAIL FROM SOUTH KENSINGTON EXHIBITION, USED IN LONDON. A good used 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee 1d blue envelope, several tone spots, sent registered mail from the exhibition to 'Mr George Pickering, Guildhall, London E.C.', cancelled good to fine strike 'PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE/V CROWN R/1840 1890/2.JY.90/SOUTH KENSINGTON' exhibition hand stamp in black. On reverse fine pair 1d lilac paying 2d registered fee (SG172) each cancelled fine strike exhibition hand stamp. Also fine copy of the insert card with same exhibition hand stamp. A rare usage with only 276 items sent registered mail from the exhibition. (2 items). (Ref 137797).