GB Wrapper Or Postband

This is a very thin piece of paper I found folded up in one of my boxes. Its not an envelope- it says "Book Post" does anyone know what I'm looking at? ha!

Taking a shot in the dark here, but is this what they call "entires"?

Never seen that before, but maybe this link would help (p. 45, col. 2) ... don't know if your example is anywhere near that old, though (1858):

http://books.google.com/books?id=5x...nada&f=false

Another guess for what it is worth. Based on the very low denomination stamp, could it have been a newspaper wrapper? Pamphlet?

Thanks for the link! However, I'm still stumped. I'm trying to find information on Maconochie Brothers 131, Leadenhall Street London England...I can't find anything as of yet! I'd like to figure out how I can find an approx. date, and more information on this. Interesting find I must say. The stamp on this piece I may add, has a design of punched holes through the center of it...looks like a backwards "MB, with an L underneath"? does this help identification? Thanks in advance to anyone with information :)

Don't know if this link does you any good, but the company was a food producer involved in emergency rations in 1905 as stated in this report:

http://books.google.com/books?id=8n...hall&f=false

;) I was reading the same article, its one of the very few I can find! Thank you :) So what could have been sent from there?! haha! This one has me in deep with thought! Thanks for helping me out :)

lux1228, the stamp on the paper is Scott #111 issued 1887-1892. The holes in the stamp makes this a Perfin and "MB" would be the initials for Maconochie Brothers.

It appears the stamp on what is likely a folded advertising circular appears to be the 1/2p vermillion Queen Victoria Jubilee Issue of 1887-92 (Scott #111). As wt1 indicated, the Maconochie Brothers made preserved provisions, including rations of the type used by military forces. Try these links for more info on their business:

http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/M...hie_Brothers
http://17thdivision.tripod.com/rati...ire/id5.html
http://books.google.com/books?id=mX...s%22&f=false

Info on the addressee is at this link:

http://rihslockeport.piczo.com/thel...nkvar=000044

It's a wrapper - also called a "post band" in some configurations.

You guys make collecting so much fun :) Thanks!

Now that you know what you are looking at,
how about changing the thread topic to
something like :

GB: Wrapper or postband.

So interested parties can use your post in
the years to come.

Well done Lux!

I'm slowly getting there