Great Britain 1891 £1 Green SPECIMEN, SG 212s

Great Britain 1891 £1 Green SPECIMEN, SG 212sGreat Britain 1891 1 Green SPECIMEN, SG 212s. A superb unmounted mint example with full original gum lettered OB, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 11. Very rarely seen in fine condition and this is the finest we have ever handled. "SPECIMEN" examples were used solely by postal administrations for reference purposes to help spot any attempted forgeries. The 1 green replaced the 1 brown lilac because of concerns about a photographic forgery of the 1 brown

Turks and Caicos Islands George VI 1938-45 Watermark Multiple Script 1/4d to 10s bright violet set of 14

He was also the last British Monarch to lead an army in Battle - in 1743 at the battle of Dettingen

five die proofs in grey-blue

China 1878 1ca green

dated 'FE 27 94'

The major rarity featured in the collection is a four margin bottom left hand corner marginal plate block of ten with full deckle edge selvedge

the future King of England

Bijawar 1935 2a deep green

to replace another crew Gibson had found 'unsatisfactory'

with billions tuning in from all around the world

Newfoundland 1859 4d scarlet-vermilion cover sent from St John's to Baltimore

Leeward Islands 1946 Victory 1½d brown and 3d red/orange