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1860-85 Stamped entires and covers from Jersey to Italy (3), Austria, Germany or Portugal (6); or from Guernsey to Hong Kong (faults, with 2d + 6d pair but other stamps possibly removed) or to India (3, bearing 1867 9d straw, 1d red strip of four + 1877 4d green, or two 1885 5d dull green stamps), a few faults, the majority fine. (15). £240-280
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Registered Mail - Jersey. 1888-1910 Registered covers to England (2), France (3) or Cape Town, cancelled by oval "REGISTERED / JERSEY" datestamp (2), or by vertical oval "409" with the Registered datestamp alongside (4), one 1893 cover with "DAVID PLACE / JERSEY" backstamp. (6). £160-200
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Parcel Post. QV and KEVII Stamps with undated "JERSEY", "GUERNSEY" or "GUERNSEY / ST. PETER PORT" parcel cancels, including QV 10d block of eight, 2/6 (3), 10/-, KEVII 2/6, 5/- (4), 10/- (2) and £1 (2), some faults, one £1 with minor rubbing, the other with minor creasing and a repaired perf, still a useful group with many fine stamps. (56). £200-250
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Uniform 4d Post - Guernsey. 1839 (Dec 30) Entire letter to Cambridge with manuscript "4", Guernsey and London backstamps, recipient's endorsement on the front, otherwise fine and very scarce. £150-180
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1d Black Cover - Guernsey. 1841 (Jan 19) Cover to London endorsed "Per private steamer via Southampton" bearing a 1d black, EC plate 5, just touched at left with good margins on the other sides, tied by a very fine red Maltese Cross, backstamped "SOUTHAMPTON / SHIP-LETTER" with datestamps of Guernsey and London, a few small edge faults though still an attractive 1d black cover. Photo on Page 58. £200-250
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Uniform 1d Post. 1840-48 Entire letters prepaid 1d in cash with two 1847-48 letters showing differing "1" handstamps of Jersey in red, 1846 entire letter with a red "1" handstamp of Guernsey (severe faults), the others posted in Guernsey (6) or Jersey (2) with manuscript "1". Also an 1840 entire letter from Havana to London illegally posted as an unpaid inland letter in Guernsey and charged 2d. A good group, the "1" handstamps of Jersey scarce. (12). £200-240
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1876-1978 Covers and cards with various sub-office cancels of Jersey (56) or Guernsey (53) including 1857 "MILLBROOK" c.d.s, many KEVII or KGV picture postcards, a few WW2 covers, and 1969-74 registered covers, also 1909 postcard posted locally to Trinity with violet cachet "Grove Place / Wesleyan Bazaar / Aug 5 09", a couple of C.O.Ps, and a number of parcel cancels on pieces. (110+). £200-250
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Jersey - Beaumont. 1854-55 Covers to Edinburgh with perf or imperf 1d reds cancelled "409", backstamped "BEAUMONT" undated circles in green, one rather overstruck by a London c.d.s, the other very clear, both with horizontal folds through the stamp, otherwise fine. (2). Photo on Page 65. £180-220
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Jersey - Gorey. 1855 Cover to Newmarket with a 1d red (perfs trimmed at top) tied "409", backstamped with a fine "GOREY" undated circle in blue. Photo on Page 65. £140-160
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Guernsey - Rubber Datestamps. 1905-32 Picture postcards (14), covers (3) and a front with rubber datestamps of Cobo, Forest (8, two types) or St. Saviours (9, three types), all fine. (18). £220-260
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1836-78 Entire letters (2) and a cover comprising 1838 letter from Jersey to Litchfield with boxed "MISSENT TO / LONDON"; 1850 letter from London to Jersey charged 2d, endorsed "Left Jersey" and returned to London handstamped crowned "The Party to whom this letter / is Addressed cannot be FOUND / 6 MR 1858"; and 1878 Swiss cover to Jersey but missent to New Jersey, backstamped at New York and Jersey. (3). £120-150
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Jersey. 1846-57 Entire letters and a cover with enclosed letter all with differing Jersey "2" charge marks, comprising 1846 entire letter franked 1d with S.G. type J23 "2" (vertical file folds); stampless 1850 entire letter to London with type J21 "2" (recipients notes on front); and 1857 stampless cover to Jersey with type J22 "2" (opening tears at upper edge), all fine strikes and very scarce despite the faults. (3). £180-220
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1896-1984 Covers and cards (62) and a front including 1911 novelty card in the shape of a beach hut franked 1/2d with a "1d / 409" charge mark, 1903 unpaid card to Jersey charged 1d then reposted with a 1/2d stamp, 1896 front and 1902 card both with scarce oval framed "2d / 409", etc. (63). £150-180
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Guernsey. 1804 Entire letter from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia to Scotland "P. the Thomas & Sarah Capt. Birchamp" with the oval "SHIP-LETTER / (crown) / GUERNSEY" (Rob. S1), backstamped at London and Kirkudbright, redirected from Kirkudbright to Castle Douglas and endorsed "missent to Kirkudbright". A good strike of this ship letter in its first period of use (1802-15) before being returned to the Ship Letter Office in London. The upper flap removed and rejoined to lower flap to show the backstamps, otherwise fine and rare. Photo on Page 65. £500-600
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Guernsey. 1838 Entire letter to London "p. Adelaide", probably from Rio de Janeiro, backstamped red boxed "SHIP LETTER / GUERNSEY" (Rob. S3) and a similar London c.d.s. A very scarce ship letter, probably applied in the London Ship Letter Office. Photo on Page 65. £400-500
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Weymouth - "From Guernsey". 1834-36 Entire letters from Guernsey or George Town, Jersey both backstamped with scarce "FROM GUERNSEY", applied at Weymouth to packet letters from the Channel Islands received without any handstamp of origin, both with faults, nevertheless good strikes of this handstamp, which is particularly scarce on mail from Jersey. (2). Photo on Page 65. £300-350
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Jersey Mobile Box. 1904-11 Picture postcards to Jersey with French stamps tied by octagonal "JERSEY / M.B" datestamps (10), three cards additionally handstamped "PAQUEBOT" (second or third types) in violet or black. Also single 1883-1936 stamps of France (19, including 5c block of four) or G.B (2) with Jersey M/B cancels, and 1863-70 40c cancelled "324" of Guernsey. (10 cards + 22 stamps). £300-350
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Boite Mobile - Granville. 1879-1907 Entire letter and postcards (8) comprising 1879 letter bearing 2 1/2d rosy-mauve plate 14, 1883 1d postal stationery card, and picture postcards bearing a 1d lilac or KEVII 1/2d or 1d stamps (6 cards), the first six items with the G.B stamps cancelled by a Granville c.d.s and an octagonal "ANGL. B.M. / GRANVILLE" datestamp in red (2) or black (4) on the front; the final three cards with the KEVII stamps cancelled by the octagonal B.M datestamp in black, the final card with the stamp partly removed, otherwise fine. (9). £200-240
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Boite Mobile - St. Malo. 1865 Entire letter from Guernsey to St. Malo bearing 1865 4d plate 7 cancelled by large "3734" lozenge with red octagonal "ANGL. B.M / ST MALO" datestamp alongside, insignificant tear at lower right corner, otherwise fine. Also 1867 4d (tear) on small piece with "3734" lozenge cancel, and 1868 3d plate 5 with "1002" lozenge cancel of Cherbourg. (Cover + 2 stamps). £100-120
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Boite Mobile - St. Malo. 1878-1907 Covers (4) and postcards (4) all with G.B stamps cancelled St. Malo c.d.s, with 1878-82 covers bearing 2 1/2d rosy-mauve plate 9 or 2 1/2d blue plate 22, 1884 1d postcard and 1887 cover franked 2 1/2d with red "ANGL. B.M / ST. MALO" c.d.s on the front; 1903 card with the B.M c.d.s in black; two 1907 postcards with the larger "ANGL. B.M / SAINT-MALO" c.d.s in black; and 1895 cover franked 1/2d + 1d pair with oval framed "BM" in black. Also single G.B stamps tied by datestamps of St. Malo (3), Granville or Carteret. (8 covers + 5 stamps). £220-260
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Jersey. 1826-49 Entire letters from abroad to France, one from Rio de Janeiro to St. Malo directed via Admiraux Le Breton & Co. in Jersey; the others all with Jersey forwarding agents endorsements comprising P. & F. Janvrin & Co. on 1830 entire letter from Santiago de Cuba, T& P Duhamel on 1830-32 entire letters from Rio de Janeiro (2), and William Fruing on entire letter from "La Nouvelle" with red Jersey c.d.s. All entered France at St. Malo and are handstamped "GRANDE BRETAGNE / PAR ST MALO" (4, three also with handstruck "6") or red "ILES C / ST MALO" c.d.s. (5). £220-260
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London. 1842 Entire letter posted from Naples to Samuel Dobree & Son in London charged 1/7, redirected to Guernsey with a 1d red applied and cancelled by London Maltese Cross, fine and unusual. Photo on Page 65. £100-120
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Southampton. 1786-1816 Entire letters (8) and entires (9) to Guernsey endorsed by the forwarding agents T. Durell (4, also 1794 postage account from the Guernsey Postmistress Ann Watson for letters to Thomas Sausmarez, which includes two of these letters), Seward & Le Feuvre, Seward & Pipon (3), Seward & Co (2) or P. Le Feuvre (4). Also letters directed via Priaulx & Bienvenue (2) and 1814 letter written by Priaulx & Bienvenue and sent with a box on the "Aeolus". (18). £400-500
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Weymouth. 1794-1810 Entire letters and entires to Guernsey addressed care of James Ahier (6), Thomas Martin (2), Nicholas Robilliard (17) or Robilliard & Ahier, one 1800 entire endorsed by James Ahier "postage pd & forwd p.y.m.h. servt J.A.", one 1808 entire from Naples with fine oval "SHIP / (crown) / LETTER" (Rob. S10 of London), one severely torn, otherwise all fine. (26). £400-500
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Cherbourg. 1821-29 Entire letters to Guernsey directed via Capt. Poullain (2, 1820-21), J. Boulabert (1823), Wm. Droit (1825) or Mr Bonfils (1827) in Cherbourg, or endorsed by the agents Chas. Sturmer (1823) or Mauger Freres (1829), also a letter written by the forwarding agents Mauger Freres to Guernsey, all fine, five to Thomas De Sausmarez. (8). £150-180
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St. Malo. 1802 Entire letters (2) and entires (3) from Naples, Barcelona, Valencia or Bergerac to Guernsey, or from Guernsey to Le Havre, all sent during the 1802-03 period of peace with France following the Treaty of Amiens, two directed via Messrs Barbier & Co. or Barbier et Roberechts and endorsed with the forwarding date, the others endorsed by the agents Louis Blaize & Co., Thomas Aine or Gayler, Jowan & Co., one letter also directed "to the care of Miss Watson" (the Guernsey Postmistress). (5). £120-150
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1849-1932 Entire letters, covers and cards sent directly between the Channel Islands and France with transit datestamps of Carteret (24), Granville A Paris T.P.O or Granville (32), St. Malo (20) or Binic (also two cards posted from Binic to Guernsey). (79). £400-500
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Binic/Carteret. 1903-09 Picture postcards posted unpaid from Carteret to Jersey (2) or Binic to the Post Office at Guernsey (4), all six cards delivered free of charge, the two cards from Carteret both with oval framed "BM" in black, unusual. (6). £120-140
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Cherbourg. 1818 Entire letter from Guernsey to Caen with two line "COLONIES PAR / CHERBOURG", fine. £80-100
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Granville. 1842-71 Entire letters and covers from Jersey (10) or Guernsey with transit datestamps of "OUTRE-MER / GRANVILLE" or "ILES-C / GRANVILLE" (10) all in red, one with oval framed "P.D" of Guernsey in black, two with similar red "P.D" of Jersey, three with circular framed "PD" of Jersey. Six covers franked at 3d, 4d, 6d or 8d rates, the other five stampless, one entire incomplete, otherwise all fine, the "Outre-Mer" c.d.s very scarce on Channel Islands mail. (11). £360-420
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Plerin. 1885 (Nov 9) Cover to Concarneau with 1884 2 1/2d lilac cancelled Jersey squared circle, a "PLERIN" c.d.s alongside. Also 1890 cover from St. Brieuc to Guernsey with France 25c cancelled at Plerin, endorsed "par Aquila", horizontal fold and staining at left edge. The Jersey cover fine and rare, very little mail carried between Jersey and Plerin. (2). £150-180
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Port Bail. 1879 (Aug 16) Cover to Paris with 2 1/2d rosy-mauve plate 14 tied by Jersey 409 duplex, a "PORT-BAIL / MANCHE" c.d.s alongside. Fine and rare, very little mail carried between Jersey and Port Bail. £150-180
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Rouen/St. Brieuc. 1883-1903 Covers, cards and a wrapper from Jersey, landed at Rouen with transit datestamps of Rouen or Lorient A Paris T.P.O; or landed at St. Brieuc with transit datestamps of Brest A Paris T.P.O (4), also two postcards posted from St. Brieuc to Jersey. A fine and scarce group, very little Channel Islands mail landed at these two ports. (8). £200-250
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St. Malo. 1839-59 Entire letters (16) and covers (2) from Jersey (12) or Guernsey (3) to France, or from France to Guernsey (2) or Jersey, with transit datestamps of "OUTRE-MER / ST. MALO" in red (5) or black, "ILES-C / ST MALO" in red (7, one also with handstruck "3") or black, or "ST MALO" in red or black (3), all fine. (18). £360-420
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1937-76 Covers and cards (68) including 1937 Jersey Airways first flights (2), 1939 Guernsey Airways first flights (6, one pilot signed), 1946 Alderney to Guernsey first flight (40 flown, a little stained), 1953 BEA first flights (27, three cancelled at Alderney), 1971 commercial cover flown by BEA from London to Guernsey during the British postal strike, a few picture postcards, etc. Also mint BEA stamps (21, all different). (68 covers + 21 stamps). £150-180
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1747 (Sep 16) Official letter from Paris, "The latest news from London announces the English have projects to make an attempt on our coasts and envoys went to Jersey and Guernsey to recruit garrisons and a complete regiment of Infantry ..... seems to indicate an expedition will be made on the coast of lower Normandy ..... by on your guard and watch out ...... we must give some help to Normandy if this province is about to be attacked". An interesting letter from the War of the Austrian Succession, not posted. £70-80
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1795-1901 Documents, entire letters and covers including 1842 and 1879 Commission documents for the Royal Guernsey Militia; 1804-08 documents regarding forces on Guernsey (3); 1793 letter reporting the arrival of the King George cutter; 1798 entire letter from an Officer in Guernsey, posted to Scotland; 1829 free letter from Royal Hospital Chelsea to Ireland informing the addressee he can collect his next quarter's pension at Jersey; 1878-79 covers to Guernsey Militia Office (2); 1885 registered cover to an Officer at Fort George Guernsey; and 1901 Boer War soldiers cover to Jersey, a few faults. (12). £100-120
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World War One. 1914-1919 Covers and cards including mail to the islands from soldiers in France (12, three with cachets of "MISSION MILITAIRE ANGLAISE / BUREAU DE RAVITAILLEMENT" from St. Malo or Pont L'Abbe) or held as P.O.Ws in Germany (7); picture postcards of soldiers in the islands (34) including departure of Guernsey and Alderney war contingents and 1919 Victory parade; 1914 (Aug 28) unpaid card from a Guernsey soldier about to leave for France charged 1d; and 1919 American YMCA front to Paris with return address of "Wm H. White, U.S Army" bearing G.B 1/2d + 2d tied by "U.S ARMY POST OFFICE MPES / 768" c.d.s (Aug 1) applied at Cherbourg, red U.S Army Base Censor cachet, believed to be from the U.S air unit on Alderney. (58). £200-250
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Various ephemera including 1942 States of Guernsey 6d banknote; greetings card handdrawn in Biberach Internment Camp; various passes; 1943 "Funeral Ceremony of 19 Naval Ratings from H.M.S "Charybolis" interned at Foulon Cemetery"; 1942 German guidebook "Die Kanalinseln - Jersey, Guernsey, Sark"; "Nachrichten" newspapers dropped by the R.A.F (14); wartime newspapers (46, with 1st July 1940 "Star" giving orders from the German Commandant and 9th May 1945 "Guernsey Evening Press" reporting the liberation), etc. (89). £200-250
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1940 (June 28) Cover from Jersey to London returned endorsed "No Postal Service"; and three covers from England to Guernsey all returned to the sender including June 28/29 covers handstamped "Service Suspended" or "NO SERVICE / RETURN TO SENDER". (4). £160-180
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1941-44 Postcard to Holland from a Dutch civilian staying at the Carlton Hotel, and covers to France from civilians at St. Brelades (3) or Highlands College, all with French stamps cancelled "FELDPOST / g" datestamps, all commercial, four with German censor cachets or seals, all fine. (5). £200-250
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1941-45 Occupation issues of Jersey and Guernsey, mint and used stamps including imprint blocks, and covers (30) with 1943 Guernsey cover endorsed "evacuated 1940" and handstamped "1d POSTAGE / DUE FOR / RETURN / TO / SENDER", 1942 Guernsey cover franked 1/2d + 1d and handstamped "Liable to Letter Rate / 324" and "1d / 324", etc. (30 covers + 266 stamps). £180-220
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1940-45 Covers and cards including bisected KGV 2d or KGVI 2d (7), Jersey 1d Paid datestamps (2), 1945 post-war F.P.O covers to Guernsey (3), cover from Australia to Biberach Internment Camp with "Returned by Swiss Post Office" cachet (faults), etc., also two bisects on pieces. (21). £160-200
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World War Two covers bearing 2d Guernsey revenue stamps, one 1944 cover with the stamp accepted as valid, another c.1944 cover with three stamps (one damaged) left uncancelled with a Guernsey c.d.s applied away from the stamps and handstamped boxed "TO PAY / POSTED / UNPAID / 324", marked as 2 1/2d due. Two unusual and scarce commercial covers. (2). Photo on Page 65. £140-160
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1941-44 Red Cross forms (54), various cachets, seven with delivery envelopes. (61). £200-250
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S.S "Vega". 1945 (Mar 27) Portugal IE postcard uprated IE75, sent from Lisbon to Brussels bearing a blue "Par Avion" label and inscribed "via Londres", octagonal British "PASSED/P.148" censor cachet, the senders address shown as "Raoul Le Jeune, S.S Vega, c/o Consulat General de Suede a Lisbonne". The S.S "Vega" was chartered by the Red Cross and made six voyages to Jersey and Guernsey with food and medical supplies between December 1944 and May 1945, this card written whilst the "Vega" was replenishing supplies in Lisbon prior to sailing to the Channel Islands. The only recorded card from the "Vega" during the period it sailed to the Channel Islands, with a reproduction photo of the ship and an article by Peter High on this rare and interesting card. Photo on Page 65. £180-220
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Local Posts. Mint and used stamps from Herm (50 + 3 covers), Jethou (26 + 7 covers, also seven imperf proofs of the first 1960 issue and 1966 Norman Year printers proof with 6d sheet imperf horizontally in combination with imperf 1/9 sheet), Brecquou (12 + cover), Sark (4), Lihou (12 + 6 covers) or Iles Chausey (11), also several contemporary news cuttings regarding Jethou issues. (123 + 17 covers). £200-250
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1904-81 Covers and cards with cancels of Alderney (40), Herm (4) or Sark (28, also eight stamps); and covers addressed to Alderney (44) including ten 1977 covers underpaid and charged postage due, collected using Guernsey postage due stamps (9, one with bisected 4p stamp to collect a 2p charge) or with a Guernsey 6p postage stamp. (116 + 8 stamps). £200-250
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Alderney. 1814 (June 11) Entire letter from M. Serane in Alderney to C. Priaulx & Co, Guernsey, with "2" charge, fine and early. £140-180
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Alderney. QV Stamps cancelled "965" (6, all on 1d reds, four on piece), "ALDERNEY" single ring c.d.s (3) or double ring c.d.s (2); and KEVII 7d and 2/6 both cancelled by scarce "ALDERNEY / CHANNEL ISLANDS" undated parcel cancels. (13). Photo on Page 34. £100-120
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