Great Britain 1840 1d intense black plate 1b, SG1

Great Britain 1840 1d intense black plate 1b, SG1Great Britain 1840 1d intense black plate 1b strip of three with rare postal cancellations, SG1. The rare Vermilion Maltese Cross cancellation on a fine strip of three 1840 1d intense black, plate 1b QC QE (QD showing burr rub), SG Specialised catalogue number AS4vh g. A very fine quality example with good to very large margins and vivid bright vermilion Maltese Crosses. It has been washed to remove soiling and is in overall outstanding appearance.

mentioned purely for accuracy and not detracting from overall quality

which sold within hours of being offered at £4

variety WATERMARK INVERTED

A very fine unused four margin example lettered BJ printed on soft white card

along with stars such as Peter Sellers

Howard Keel and Donald Sinden

South Africa 1930-45 2s6d green and brown 'Ox-wagon Inspanned'

right marginal from Plate 2a

GB Specialised Catalogue No: N64(7)

Ceylon 1861-64 1d dull blue

Her ideological support of free-market economies helped foster a friendship with the United States' president Ronald Reagan

The ink in the “M” of “Mountbatten” has oxidised somewhat but remains perfectly legible