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Original Vintage General Post Office Poster Foreign Letter Postage Rate GPO

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Original vintage advertising poster for the GPO General Post Office - 4d Minimum Foreign Letter Postage Rate - featuring a stylised image of a postman wearing a hat with the 4 and D in red as his nose, moustache and eye over a map of Europe and globe lines in the background, the text as a stamp and diagonally below with the GPO crown logo and details - The Commonwealth rate of 2 d applies to letters for the British Commonwealth generally and to certain other countries including the USA and Egypt. Good condition, pinhole, staining, foxing, fold.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.57 in (37 cm)Width: 9.85 in (25 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950s
  • Condition:
    Good condition, pinhole, staining, foxing, fold.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1012640657852

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