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Charles II signed documentIn 1649, Charles I met his end at the Tower of London. Oliver Cromwell was now the ruler of England. Within days, the Scots crowned Charles son Charles II. In 1651, Charles II attempted to wrest control of England at the Battle of Worcester but was roundly trounced. He fled to France, where he remained in exile until 1660 two years after the death of Cromwell. Charles II was a hugely popular king, known to his subjects as the Merry Monarch. His reign

A fresh well centred example with large part original gum

Geoff Hurst

The typed letter

cross fleury with lions in angles

a master proof showing side-panels

A scarce positional piece from the 'column' setting with transposed overprints on alternate rows (found on 1½d and 6d values only)

A good collectable example of this scarce and popular stamp

Defeat in Russia and at the Battle of Waterloo has diminished the stature of his achievements

2½d Mount Cook

with most examples having condition issues

Process: Surface-printed using the Key Plate system (a common frame with interchangeable country names and values)

Long cross over two circular legends