BECHUANALAND 1935 Silver Jubliee 6d SHORT EXTRA PR, SG114b

BECHUANALAND 1935 Silver Jubliee 6d SHORT EXTRA PR, SG114bBechuanaland 1935 Silver Jubilee 6d slate and purple, upper left corner vertical pair from vignette plate "2", lower stamp (R2 1) showing variety "Short extra flagstaff", SG114b. Fine quality pair with original gum and, most importantly, the variety is unmounted mint. Scarce as a pair in such fine condition. Total printing 1,432 sheets (from four vignette plates). The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 260+. ALERT ME WHEN ANOTHER IS AVAILABLE > SELL

which was prepared for use but not issued

trefoil stops in legend

10 months after Elizabeth II had ascended the throne but still six months before her official coronation

A good quality example of the world's first postage stamp

It was proposed that the engine-turned surround be printed in two or three colours

both with small second 'z'

Bieber was happy to oblige

they were not used for large heavy parcels

Great Britain Queen Elizabeth II SG 1978 British Architecture Miniature sheet

Pope Pius XII

The high value surcharged stamps

She also introduced Renoir to several of her influential friends