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1840 Mulready Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: Fores's Comic No. 1 caricature by John Leech (front only) addressed to The Lady Charlotte Palmer, Stratford on Avon, bearing 1840 1d. plate 5 AH with four clear margins, tied by deep orange-red Maltese Cross, a few margin faults and a little light staining, very scarce. Photo.

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1840 Mulready and Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: 1840 (July 21st) Spooner's caricature no. 5, front only, used within London with manuscript ''1'' and London octagonal ''PD/JY 21/1840/8NT/8NT'' in red, some imperfections. Photo.

Price Realised £220

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1840 Mulready and Caricatures and later Printed Envelopes: 1841 (June 4th) printed political cartoon by William Spooner, ''Political Hits No. 11'' and titled ''1855; OR, A SCENE IN PERSPECTIVE'', the cartoon shows a rather portly Queen Victoria and Prince Albert followed by a total of fourteen children which is not that far removed from the nine children the Queen actually gave birth to, and a rather emaciated John Bull, sent in Edinburgh with 1840 2d. blue plate 1 RD, and with red wax seal of the ''NEW CLUB'', endorsed on the reverse 'My dearest little Puckie I send you a specimen of a small family. Your affectionate Pap.', also with black on green ''A LESAGE'' printed label on the inside. A fascinating insight into contemporary feelings towards the Royal Family in the early years of Queen Victoria's reign. Photo.

Price Realised £2200