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Exhibits : The Queen's Own : Postal Reforms : Embossed Envelopes : Proofs and Essays

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The Queen's Own: Stamps That Changed the World







Embossed Envelopes:
Proofs and Essays



Uncolored die proof
Uncolored die proof


Die proof with pink background
Die proof with pink background


Die proof on stationery, January 1840, with note by Henry Cole
Die proof on stationery, January 1840, with note by Henry Cole


Die proof in black, January 25, 1840
Die proof in black, January 25, 1840


Die proof in green ink on card, January 25, 1840
Die proof in green ink on card, January 25, 1840


Die proof in green on paper, January 25, 1840
Die proof in green on paper, January 25, 1840


Die proof in blue on white paper, January 25, 1840
Die proof in blue on white paper, January 25, 1840


Proof of die by Charles Whiting, February 22, 1840
Proof of die by Charles Whiting, February 22, 1840


Whiting die proof after PAID added, red
Whiting die proof after PAID added, red


Whiting die proof after PAID added, blue
Whiting die proof after PAID added, blue


Whiting die proof after PAID added, pale blue, sent through mail
Whiting die proof after PAID added, pale blue, sent through mail


Die proofs, varying dies, 1840
Die proofs, varying dies, 1840


Die proof, brown, April 1840
Die proof, brown, April 1840


Die proof, deep blue, April 1840
Die proof, deep blue, April 1840


Die proof, black on card, April 1840
Die proof, black on card, April 1840


Die proof, black on paper, April 1840
Die proof, black on paper, April 1840


Die proof, rose on paper, April 1840
Die proof, rose on paper, April 1840


Die proof, deep blue on card, May 1840
Die proof, deep blue on card, May 1840


Die proof, deep blue, May 1840
Die proof, deep blue, May 1840


Die proof, red, May 1840
Die proof, red, May 1840


Die proof, light blue, May 1840
Die proof, light blue, May 1840


Die proof, brown, May 1840
Die proof, brown, May 1840


Die proof, red on laid paper, May 1840
Die proof, red on laid paper, May 1840


Die proof, light blue on laid paper, May 1840
Die proof, light blue on laid paper, May 1840


Die proof, blue no lettering, May 1840
Die proof, blue no lettering, May 1840


Die proof, blue with lettering, May 1840
Die proof, blue with lettering, May 1840


Die proof, dark blue, May 1840
Die proof, dark blue, May 1840


Letter with proofs, August 24, 1840, Henry Cole to J. B. Bacon
Letter with proofs, August 24, 1840, Henry Cole to J. B. Bacon


Specimen envelope, 1841
Specimen envelope, 1841


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