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ALBERTO ROJAS
Updated on Saturday, 8May2021-01: 52
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There is a highly sought-after stamp among philatelic collectors.
It is the one that shows
the profile of George VI, monarch of the United Kingdom during World War II
(remember, that king who was a stutterer) flanked by the words "Postage" and "Revenue".
So far we would have a very common stamp if it were not for the fact that
a black swastika and the legend "Jersey 1940" are silkscreened
on the king's face
.
Jersey, along with the other channel islands of Guernsey, Alderney and Sark,
were the only
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