William Thomas Horner Fox-Strangways of Melbury House, Evershot, Dorchester, 7 May 1795 - 10 January 1865. Styled The Hon William Fox-Strangways ; 4th Earl of Ilchester 1858. AN ORIGINAL PRE 1840 FREE FRONT; BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY FREE FRANK PANEL.

The Hon William Fox-Strangways : AN ORIGINAL PRE 1840 FREE FRONT; BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY FREE FRANK PANEL.

Published by Houses of Parliament, London Pre 1840, 1840

About this Item

Free franks are hand stamped British parliamentary mail, issued from the 1650s to 1840. The free franking privilege was removed from parliamentarians in 1840 when Rowland Hill's postal reforms brought the postage stamp into use. Free franking had been intended to allow MPs to send letters free of charge, but the system was abused by MPs and fell into disrepute due to being used by friends and business associates of the Members. During the early 19th Century there was a mania for collecting these panels, which was accomplished by cutting the address panel from the envelope. The Free Front here is presented with a neatly prepared A4 data-sheet showing the details of the MP it is connected with. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Ephemera; Free Frank Panels; Printed Before 1900; Free Frank Panels. Inventory No: 365936. Cosmo Books : 27 years selling on ABE; 27 years of taking care of customers on ABE; A seller you can rely on. Seller Inventory # 365936

Bibliographic Details

Title: William Thomas Horner Fox-Strangways of ...

Publisher: Houses of Parliament, London Pre 1840

Publication Date: 1840

Binding: Not Applicable

Condition: Very Good