Great Britain 1885 £1 brown-lilac I.R. Official Specimen, SGO11s

Great Britain 1885 £1 brown-lilac I.R. Official Specimen, SGO11sGreat Britain 1885 1 brown Lilac (I. R. Official, Watermark Crowns), SGO11s Specimen Overprint A very fine unused original gum example of the 1885 1 brown lilac I. R. Official, watermarked Crowns, lettered 'AA', with a clear SPECIMEN type 11 overprint. This is one of the most iconic high value departmental issues of the Victorian era, originally produced for Inland Revenue use. The deep, rich colour and well centred design make this an exceptional

A handsome set of King George VI Official stamps intended for use by government officials only

from a variety of professions

The reverse bears “BPMA” (British Postal Museum & Archive) handstamps

July 20th 1969"

A scarce variety with only 304 maximum possible and high degree of postal usage

particularly within a positional multiple

Overall a fine and fresh example of this issue which is difficult to find without material condition defects

A promissory note between James Dean and Warner Bros

variety 'Top left triangle detached' from Plate '2'

The two penny blue was contemporary with the penny black and therefore shares the distinction of being one of the world’s first two postage stamps

The band was forced to postpone the concert until December 3 due to Paul McCartney falling ill with flu

plate 1a lettered 'AF'