Lot 93
GB. Matrimonial Cause. 1858 embossed 5s underprinted MATRIMONIAL/ CAUSE FEE, pen cancelled

Revenue & Telegraph Stamps of the World | S25005
Auction: 29 July 2025 at 14:00 BST
£576
Description
Matrimonial Cause. 1858 embossed general duty revenue die 5s carmine-rose, with gum, underprinted MATRIMONIAL/ CAUSE FEE. Pen cancelled with the initials W.J.B., believed to be the initials of a Revenue official, probably used on proofs, or as samples of the new issue sent to Court officers. Booth 4a
Footnote
This 1858 issue marks the first time that a marriage was allowed to be dissolved by a court. Previously, an Act of Parliament had been required

