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Auction: 12013 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 2085

Great Britain Postal History Valentines 1801, in the form of an entire letter with the Valentine inside, published by John Fairburn, the centrepiece a stipple engraving of a woman pointing to a ship at sea, the surround being pierced by hand to simulate lace and with a lengthy manuscript poem dedicated to "Sarah", "Tho doom´d dear Sarah not far from thee to roam...."; addressed to Southwalk with London Twopenny Post Receiving house and Chief Office datestamps of 14 Feb. 1801, manuscript "1", fine and an extraordinarily early printed Valentine. Photo Estimate £ 800-1,000

Sold for
£1,300