Australia 1966-73 deep blue error, SG386cb

Australia 1966-73 deep blue error, SG386cbAustralia 1966 73 5c deep blue error, SG386cb. Upper left corner block of 6 (3x2), comprising two horizontal strips of three, each with the left pair ERROR IMPERFORATE. Exceptional quality, unmounted mint with full original gum. A spectacular modern rarity, especially desirable and important in this attractive positional form. Only 20 strips existed, from two sheets discovered. These were the first stamps issued following the decimalisation of

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £334

to the entirety of Queen’s Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard

Heijtz Catalogue number: 90d

LAND' from R6/9 and R7/5

The Campbell Paterson Catalogue value is NZ$7

Unused Parcel Post stamps such as these were probably from stocks seized by the Communists

The holders of the key posts

A rare and startling printing variety

even when he was on the run from the law

if treated at all

rarely ever seen in this condition and thus extremely rare

with imprint and plate numbers