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Crimean War 1854 (March 1): Embossed 6 d. violet, wmk. inverted, a used example with minutely touched margin at right and ample to large margins on three sides, portion of adjoining stamp at base, neatly cancelled by complete strike of star betweeen cyphers "OXO" obliterator in black. Rare. Cert. BPA (1960) Gi = £ 2'250.rnrnProvenance: Collection James B. Seymour, Sale 2, RL, London, 6 June 1951, lot 1081.rn                        Collection Jefferson, James, Norwich, 8 May 1980, lot 771.