Famous Women Authors Stamps

These Post Office stamps were affixed to specially designed envelopes and postmarked on the first day that the stamps were issued.

09.07.1980 | Knutsford, Mrs Gaskell's Cranford, Postmarked at Knutsford

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12p Charlotte Bronte
13 1/2p George Eliot
15p Emily Bronte
17 1/2p Mrs Gaskell
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Notes: You cannot get better than this cover - fine clear postmarks, pristine condition, and unaddressed - you just don't see covers like this anymore! With fine Knutsford Mrs Gaskell's Cranford cachet
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