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Working in watercolour with the aid of a magnifying glass, Fryer produced a stamp-sized impression of the proposed design. If approved, a larger original was created at a higher level of detail that formed the final artwork from which the stamp would be printed. Often this was by the
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Among the highest realisations were two Malta lots; 12 designs for the 1926
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Leonard D Fryer England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837–2005.
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