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Britain’s 1840 and 1841 Two Pence Issues

Edward Klempka looks at the Two Pence Blue stamps, Mulready stationery and embossed stationery issued in 1840–41. Although very much subservient to the 1d. stamp issued at the same time, the Two Pence stamps and stationery are not only much rarer than their 1d. sibling, they also offer some very interesting items to collect and study.

Three Kings: An Alternative Christmas Story

The traditional Christian story of the Nativity tells of three kings who traversed afar bringing coveted treasures from their kingdoms, but what if those meandering monarchs from the story were not from the East but were instead the three British kings?

The Birth of a Die