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Auction: 12013 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 2098

Great Britain Postal History Valentines 1864 Jonathan King envelope, addressed to Dr. Wills in Glasgow, with applique flowers, foliage and a brass ring delivered by a dove, together with a lace enclosure, depicting the prospective hand, bearing 1d. with Glasgow "159" duplex cancellation of Feb. 13. Stunning. The finest Valentine in existence, used to illustrate the front cover of the Alcock Collection in 2005. Photo Estimate £ 5,000-6,000 provenance: A.R. Alcock Collection literature: Illustrated in colour in "The Valentine & its Origins" by Frank Staff

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