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OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE - VALENTINE FIRST DESIGN: Group of illustrated envs. inc. State 1 unused env. printed on grey wove paper with plain seal, with "BRITAIN!/FROM THEE THE WORLD EXPECTS AN OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE" at top and "TO MAKE HER CHILDREN ONE FRATERNITY" at bottom, depicting four ships to the right of Neptune at bottom of illustration, inscriptions reading "DESIGNED ENGRAVED & PUBLISHED" at left, "BY J. VALENTINE, DUNDEE" at right, and "J. Johnstone, Edinburgh & London" at bottom right; State 3 unused env. printed on grey wove paper with a plain flap, similar to State 1 but without the four ships to the right of Neptune, to make more room for the address; and State 5A unused env. printed on grey wove paper with a plain flap, similar to State 3 but with additional inscription "Ackermann & Co London (25 ADHESIVE OR 30 PLAIN SENT FREE FOR 12 PENNY POST STAMPS" at bottom right. Also inc. a modern reproduction of State 1 env. printed on grey wove paper with an extended top flap. (4 items) Cross Reference: PICTORIAL ENVELOPES - PRINTED
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