FALKLAND ISLANDS 1891-1902 2½d pale chalky ultramarine, SG27

FALKLAND ISLANDS 1891-1902 2½d pale chalky ultramarine, SG27Falkland Islands 1891 1902 2d pale chalky ultramarine, September 1891 printing, SG27. A fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum. Tiny thin, which doesn't detract from appearance. These stamps were first placed on sale in the Falkland Islands on 10 September 1891 and came from the August 1891 printing. The stock of the May printings sent to the Falkland Islands was lost at sea. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 275. ALERT ME WHEN

printed in colour on yellow card and measuring 18" x 10"

Animator Sam McKim has added a rare sketch of Abraham Lincoln

earliest impression

Mr Stavridi quickly returned to the Post Office and purchased the remainder of the “Prussian blue” stamps

Stereo a203) SGME4

plus lower left examples from plates 6 and 11)

neatly cancelled by central "TE ARO" circular date stamp of "24 OC 10" and part additional light violet "TE (

not detracting from quality

lower marginal block of 4 with plate number '2'

Fargo & Co

One of the normal stamp with a couple of short perforations

"The white zucchetto that comes with this card was used by His Holiness Pius XII