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GB sale proves demand remains healthy
THE sale of Great Britain material held by Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions on December 17 2004 proved once again that demand remains steady, with some very strong prices achieved for line-engraved material.
Included in the sale was this remarkable registered envelope sent in November 1937 from London to Rio de Janeiro, the postage totalling £22 1s 3d. This was paid by affixing a block of 24 of the 5s 'Seahorse' (one of the stamps has since been removed), three blocks of ten of the 10s 'Seahorse' (again one stamp has been removed), and a block of four of the 10s, plus five of the 3d stamp of 1934-36. This very unusual item sold for £2941 (all prices quoted include the buyer's premium, etc). www.grosvenorauctions.com

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