Great Britain 1854 6d mauve and 6d purple Embossed Specimens, SG58/60var

Great Britain 1854 6d mauve and 6d purple Embossed Specimens, SG58/60varGreat Britain 1854 6d mauve and 6d purple Embossed Specimens, SG58 60var. Two very fine unused, with original gum, examples in mauve and purple overprinted "SPECIMEN" types 1 and 2 respectively. Very scarce Specimen examples used for reference purposes. GB Specialised Catalogue Nos: H3(1)s & H3(3)t. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 7,600. The Embossed postage stamps from Great Britain were issued during the reign of Queen Victoria between 1847 and

and it is unusual to find stamps from before 1899 where the perforation does not touch or cut into the design on one or more sides

A very fine cut down die proof used as a colour trial

watermark 6

Lahr returned to the stage later in his career

cancelled by an upright red Maltese Cross

One of the most popular of the Union of South Africa stamps

Offered with normal issued stamp for comparison

Tom Stafford (Apollo 10)

The Seahorse stamps represent a miniature piece of propaganda on the eve of the Great War

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue price for a single stamp is £600 meaning no premium has been attached to reflect the fact this block of four is substantially more scarce than the single stamps of the printing plate of this issue

Otis Redding (1941-1967) tragically died in a plane crash

so as the strangers and others who are to accompanie us (of whom there will be great nombers of all ramks and qualities) may neyther perceave anie markes of incivilitiesor appearances of pennurie or want