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1850 A private(?) initiative to promote ocean penny postage:

J.Valentine, Dundee
Designed, engraved & published by J.Valentine, Dundee


Made for Charles Gilpin(?), "THE WORLD AWAITS GREAT BRITAIN'S GREATEST GIFT"

According to the Walter Morley catalogue of 1897, five different designs exist of these ocean penny postage envelopes.


A reprint made by F. Deraedemaeker, below "ONE FRATERNITY" his name is written in this reprint.


Another Deraedemaeker reprint of the "THE WORLD AWAITS GREAT BRITAIN'S GREATEST GIFT" version.


Another reprint? with "BRITAINS! BESTOW THIS BOON etc".


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