Great Britain 1856 6d Deep Green, Plate 1, proof, SG69var

Great Britain 1856 6d Deep Green, Plate 1, proof, SG69varGreat Britain 1856 6d Deep Green, Plate 1, SG69var. A fine imperforate plate proof on thin unwatermarked white wove paper with trial cancellation 'KF AP 1. 1856' datestamp. Taken from a prescription album produced for the 1867 Paris exhibition. A key specialised rarity from the introduction of surface printed stamps, which replaced the Embossed issues. Accompanied with a 2007 Royal Philatelic Society (RPS) certificate of authenticity. Stanley Gibbons

lightly mounted on two stamps only

perforation 11

they are keenly sought after by collectors and rarely found in such fine condition

Morocco Agencies 1899 2p black and carmine

A very fine block of 4

It has graced a number of prestigious collections in the past with exceptional provenance being Ex

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Virgin Islands 1913-19 set of 9 to 5s

neatly cancelled by crisp blue Manchester "498" numeral

an unusual colour which he used for the majority of his correspondence throughout his life

And their murders marked the birth of the Soviet Union and Communism

the two penny blue has delivered very strong double-digit annual growth rates over history