Lot 1044
1044
1840 (28 April) G.P.O. "NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC" advising of the issue of the new Postage Stamps and Stamped Paper, giving clear instruction on the correct methods of usage, under the imprint of W.L. Maberley; below, under the imprint of Charles Pressly, a tariff of prices for the same in wholesale quantities for the advice of persons wishing to become "Vendors of Stamps"; light folds and a few minor perimeter imperfections, and slightly trimmed at places but in no way detracting from this very rare and extremely important document. The only other recorded example of this advisory notice, in a slightly different format, sold last year at auction in London. Photo
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1840 (28 April) G.P.O. "NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC" advising of the issue of the new Postage Stamps and Stamped Paper, giving clear instruction on the correct methods of usage, under the imprint of W.L. Maberley; below, under the imprint of Charles Pressly, a tariff of prices for the same in wholesale quantities for the advice of persons wishing to become "Vendors of Stamps"; light folds and a few minor perimeter imperfections, and slightly trimmed at places but in no way detracting from this very rare and extremely important document. The only other recorded example of this advisory notice, in a slightly different format, sold last year at auction in London. Photo

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1840 (28 April) G.P.O. "NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC" advising of the issue of the new Postage Stamps and Stamped Paper, giving clear instruction on the correct methods of usage, under the imprint of W.L. Maberley; below, under the imprint of Charles Pressly, a tariff of prices for the same in wholesale quantities for the advice of persons wishing to become "Vendors of Stamps"; light folds and a few minor perimeter imperfections, and slightly trimmed at places but in no way detracting from this very rare and extremely important document. The only other recorded example of this advisory notice, in a slightly different format, sold last year at auction in London. Photo
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.