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GB 1880-81 SG48,165,166 Cover

Stock Code: P201007012

1880-81 Overseas Mail. Superb pair of covers to a Miss Warner in Rome. The earlier prepaid by a ½d rose-red Pl.15 (SG48) and two 1d Venetian red (SG166) all tied by the Clun '080' 3VOS numerals with a Clun cds alongside for DE.28.1880. The later cover, a 2d registered stationery envelope prepaid by a ½d pale green (SG165) and two 1d Venetian red (SG166) again cancelled by the Clun '080' 3VOS numeral with a Clun cds alongside for JA.12.1881. An extraordinary pair of covers and a wonderful addition to the record, the '080' 3VOS previously recorded as only known from the proof book entries.

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