{"product_id":"144637","title":"144637 1839 TREASURY COMPETITION BY CHARLES WHITING FOR ALL THREE PROPOSED METHODS OF PRE-PAYMENT OF POSTAGE 'ENVELOPE, STAMP AND ADHESIVE LABEL'.","description":"\u003cp\u003e1839 TREASURY COMPETITION BY CHARLES WHITING FOR ALL THREE PROPOSED METHODS OF PRE-PAYMENT OF POSTAGE 'ENVELOPE, STAMP AND ADHESIVE LABEL'. A superb and original 1839 Treasury Competition essay by Charles Whiting, 250 x 192 mm with proposed designs for all three suggested methods to show prepayment of postage 'Envelope, Stamp and adhesive Label. A very fine ornate design, for the proposed 'Envelope' design with outer design in a a very elaborate and typical Whiting style with four circular designs in each corner, vertical essays at sides and at top and bottom 'HARWOODS\/ENVELOPES', printed in brown on white wove paper and in the centre in black 'SPECIMEN OF ENVELOPE, STAMP, AND ADHESIVE LABEL, SUGGESTED BY CHARLES WHITING TO THE LORDS OF HER MAJESTY'S TREASURY, As exemplifying his suggestions for carrying out the mechanical requirements of a CHEAP Postage'. On reverse are his proposals for a 'stamp' being an oval design in turquoise-blue inscribed 'PAID' to be embossed on paper brought to the Post Office by members of the public and his design for an 'Adhesive label' being a square design Congreve style in blue and red with initials 'A3\/CW' in corners. A superb and very original 1839 Treasury Competition essay. (Ref 144637).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bill Barrell Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57343842779516,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.barrell.co.uk\/products\/144637","provider":"Bill Barrell Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}