printed from a special plate of 20 electros
The 96c olive-bistre block of four was displayed in pride of place on the front cover of the auction catalogue
The Royal Philatelic Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Maria Callas (1923-1977) was an American-Greek soprano and one of the most renowned opera singers of the 20th century
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England Silver Penny, Danish East Anglia (c 885-915) Mauritius stamps printed from a special plateObv. Letter 'A' in centre, SC EADIMVND REX', (St. Edmund king) Rev. Cross pattee in centre, '+DAIEMOND NO l', (Degmund at l) 19mm, 1. 4g. GVF Good Very Fine, well struck and nicely patinated. Very good example of this Viking' coin struck in East Anglia in memorial of the Saxon martyr, King Edmund. In 869, the Great Heathen (Viking Danish) Army advanced on East Anglia and killed Edmund. He may have been slain by the Danes in battle, but by tradition he