1847-54 EMBOSSED
cover 1/- green, good to large margins three sides, just touched at top, on entire to France, black London numeral cancellation and tied by black French type handstruck "8", the entire endorsed "Refused" and returned to England, showing red handstruck "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED" and "BRITISH/FOREIGN" (with manuscript numerals "5" and "8" annotated alongside), various transit and arrival c.d.s., adhesive with trace of crease and the envelope with a few slight faults but still unusual and attractive. Photo
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cover 1/- green, good to large margins three sides, just touched at top, on entire to France, black London numeral cancellation and tied by black French type handstruck "8", the entire endorsed "Refused" and returned to England, showing red handstruck "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED" and "BRITISH/FOREIGN" (with manuscript numerals "5" and "8" annotated alongside), various transit and arrival c.d.s., adhesive with trace of crease and the envelope with a few slight faults but still unusual and attractive. Photo