1855 Commercial Printed Matter to Königsberg with Newspaper Office Cachet.
Folded printed circular from Botcher, Mortimore & Co., dated in print London, 2 June 1855, addressed to Königsberg, Prussia. Endorsed for transmission as printed matter and struck on reverse with a fine red "Newspaper Office / 8 FEB 1855" circular cachet, applied by the London Newspaper Branch to authorize post-free carriage under the Treasury Minute of 8 November 1838, which permitted free transmission of printed matter under 2 ounces when properly processed through the Newspaper Office.
A scarce and attractive example of fiscal-postal usage via official cachet instead of adhesive postage, sent internationally. An excellent item for the specialist in Victorian-era printed matter or postal concessions.
