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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Saxony-A 1 Groschen Imperforate Postage Stamp-1851-Illustrated

Shown below is an example of the 1851 stamp issue in Saxony with a side-view portrait of the then ruler Frederick Augustus the 2nd. The stamp was part of a set of four stamps from a Halfgroschen to 3 Groschen each with the same side-view portrait in black then printed on a different coloured paper. the Halfgroschen on grey, the 1 Groschen on rose, the 2 Groschen on blue and the 3 Groschen on yellow.

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