Great Britain 1879 3d rose, Plate 20, imprimatur, SG143var

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Great Britain 1879 3d rose, Plate 20, imprimatur, SG143varGreat Britain 1879 3d rose, Plate 20 (watermark Spray), imprimatur, SG143var. A very fine unused imperforate imprimatur with original gum, lettered 'TJ'. Very rare, one of only 22 posible examples, many of which are in institutional collections. Order online, by phone +44 (0)1534 639 998, or via email info@paulfrasercollectibles. com

The event was established by writer Ernest Hemingway in Cuba in 1950

he was dedicated to space exploration throughout his life

Further shows badly printed surcharge on many stamps in the right pane (especially in the third to fifth columns) with partially missing numerals and letters

Exceptionally large - oblong folio on vellum

used examples are scarcer than their catalogue value would suggest

The responsibility of setting up the Press was entrusted to the illustrious London firm of Thomas De La Rue

Signed across the lighter part of the picture in the bottom left hand corner in fountain pen ink as 'Winston S

Far From the Madding Crowd and The Mayor of Casterbridge

Great Britain 1878 6d grey plate 17

The first stamps used were the Indian stamps overprinted with "BRITISH SOMALILAND"

A rare error as only 3 sheets totalling 180 stamps originally existed (with surcharge at left)

funded by Alan Klein’s son

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