Australia 1854-55 1s deep red-brown unused, SG4a

Australia 1854-55 1s deep red-brown unused, SG4aWestern Australia 1854 55 1s deep red brown, imperforate with large margins, unused, SG4a. A fine quality mint example of the magnificent and iconic first stamp issue from Western Australia. The Swan was used as it was the emblem of the Colony and a reminder of when it was known as the Swan River Settlement. The first 1d Swan stamps were engraved and printed by Perkins Bacon. Later in the year, the 4d values were produced by a local lithographer,

Dodgson's first letter

China 1948 Port Arthur Guangdong Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition set of 2

particularly scarce and desirable as a block of four

Doherty was one of the founders of the acclaimed The Libertines

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born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (1867 – 1958) served as head of the Catholic Church from March 1939 until his death in 1958

cliché 12 showing constant variety 'break in dragons' lower-right claw'

The lower stamp with a couple of slightly shortish perforations

Accompanied with an independent certificate of authenticity from Holcombe (1985)

He still holds the record for the most major championship wins (18)

bearing the usual off white gum on reverse not detracting in any way from this very rare multiple of this difficult shade to find

with wattles now fully shaded and Emu re-engraved)