Great Britain 1883 1 1/2d Colour trial. SG188

Great Britain 1883 1 1/2d Colour trial. SG188Great Britain 1883 1 1 2d Colour trial. SG188. Very fine unused o. g. imperforate example on crown watermarked paper lettered AD, printed by DLR in blue grey. Very scarce, no more than two or three examples of each colour exist in private hands. BUY NOW: Order online, by phone +44 (0)1534 639 998, or via email info@paulfrasercollectibles. com

It was customary at this time for the monarch’s head to form the basis of most stamp designs

All the autographs are undedicated save for Cagney

This stamp comes from the first stamp issue of the Chinese Empire in 1878 and holds the same collecting importance in China as the penny black in Great Britain

Brilliant mint example with original gum

with large part original gum

Accompanied with a 2002 David Brandon certificate of authenticity

example with the head plate printed in purple and duty plate in bright purple

No one who knows anything of the career of the James brothers would expect them to woo

The condition is good

with transfer types CDCDC/ABCDC

error GREEN OMITTED resulting in the leaves shown in white

becoming a Fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters and Composers in 2004