142390 1886 MAIL HOUSE OF COMMONS, LONDON TO NEW ZEALAND 6D GREEN (SG194) 'HOUSE.OF.COMMONS/40' DUPLEX.

1886 MAIL HOUSE OF COMMONS, LONDON TO NEW ZEALAND 6D GREEN (SG194) 'HOUSE.OF.COMMONS/40' DUPLEX. Envelope from the House of Commons, London 'To Miss Mary Millais, Ashwick, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand' with 6d dull green (SG194) lettered FQ, corner fault, tied fine strike of the very scarce 'HOUSE.OF.COMMONS/40' duplex JA 22 86 code 'ZZ'. On reverse 'TIMARU' date stamp 9 MR 86. Mary Millias was the daughter of the Pre-Raphaelite painter Sir Joh Millais. On reverse flap embossed 'HOUSE OF COMMONS' insignia. Very scarce usage. (Ref 142390).