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RE Series No 13
12 May 1973.
Colonel Blood - The Crown Jewels - and the Engineers.
Special Handstamp: Corps of R.E. Commemorating the thwarting by Talbot Edwards, an Engineer Officer, of the attempt by Colonel Blood to steal the Crown Jewels. BFPS 1673 (1673 is the official date of the attempt to steal the Crown Jewels).
See: Wiki: Thomas Blood - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Blood
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