Crown Jewels x Tower of London Special

350th Anniversary of the attempted theft of The Crown Jewels. Featuring a stamp (our choice) from the 2011 Crown Jewels issue and London E3CN postmark 09.05.21. Doubled with 1st Class Tower of London stamp and FDI postmark 13.08.24

Thomas Blood was born in 1618 County Clare, he was an Anglo-Irish officer and self styled colonel. He earned himself a reputation as a rogue, switching sides during the First English Civil War from the Royalist forces to become a lieutenant in Oliver Cromwell's Roundheads.