1840 ORIGINAL SPOON CARICATURE No.5 'POSTAL' ENVELOPE, GOOD UNUSED. Good unused original example 1840 Spooner caricature No.5 the 'POSTAL' envelope, with Britannia armed for offence as well as defence and on each side are depicted the advantages of cheap postage, parcel post is predicted. Amusing dialogue boxes 'Waiter how long will my soup be' - 'It's just put in the post sir' 'Granny cant you send belly-aches away by the post'. Minor tone spots. (Ref 143769).
