Great Britain 1856 1d red brown Plate 45, SG37

Great Britain 1856 1d red brown Plate 45, SG37Great Britain 1856 1d red brown, Plate 45, SG37. A very fine and fresh unused example with original gum lettered NC, Printed on white paper. Scarce in such fine condition, with particularly lovely colour. This shade from late worn prints on white paper are hardly ever seen. GB Specialised Catalogue No: C8A. Accompanied with a 2011 Royal Philatelic Society (RPS) Certificate of Authenticity. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 2,500. Order online, by phone

50c deep green error of colour

450 were sold in the 3½ years during which it was available at post offices

Very fine and fresh unmounted mint with full original gum top left hand corner marginal block of four of this difficult to find De La Rue watermark variety

Typical gum wrinkles and minor offsetting

These stamps are of the earlies issues in Cyprus following the commencement of British administration

A letter signed by Stan Laurel - one half of comedy duo Laurel & Hardy

which are in fine condition

Both author AA Milne and illustrator EH Shepard’s signatures are clipped from a limited edition signed copy of The King’s Breakfast (1925)

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £40

South Wales in 2003

which has been sensibly reinforced

A very fine and rare marginal used vertical pair of this issue showing variety