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UK Treasury stamp competition essay 2d (1839)

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UK Treasury stamp competition essay 2d (1839)

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Set / seriesWikimedia Commons — Postage stamp essays of the United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Year1839
Kindstamp
Regiongb
Description1839: Treasury Competition Essays, James Chalmers 2d essay, used as a seal on small wrapper, cancellation“USED”. Extremely rare, believed to be one of only three examples in private hands with a fourth in the Royal collection.
Commons fileFile:UK Treasury stamp competition essay 2d (1839).jpg
Commons categoryCategory:Postage stamp essays of the United Kingdom
Oracle ID36627440

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Source credit: Wikimedia Commons / James Chalmers for UK GPO