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Williton "777." 3-bar vertical oval 3VOS cancels, 1878
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Here is an envelope from Williton to London in October 1878, cancelled with
Williton "777." 3-bar vertical oval 3VOS cancels. Because it was franked
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I think it is really hard to distinguish the 1st from the 1.10. Basically your eye sees the big numeral 1 and the rest gets lost.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if people who are actually using these stamps (are there any?) will get confused.
--Larry
A very interesting point, and one which I hadn't noticed, Larry.
ReplyDeleteYes, given that many people don't know the actual price of a 1st class stamp, I wonder how many people will use all four stamps - at 78p each, rather than the 46p cost of a 1st class stamp.