Great Britain 1902 5d dull purple and blue (O.W. Official) Specimen, SGO34s

Great Britain 1902 5d dull purple and blue (O.W. Official) Specimen, SGO34sGreat Britain 1902 5d dull purple and blue (O. W. Official) Specimen, SGO34s. A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 16. A rare government official stamp used exclusively for reference purposes in the finest possible condition. The "O. W. Official" overprints were issued to Office of Works. The higher value issues from 2d and above were issued in 1902 for registration fees and overseas mail. GB Specialised

It topped the charts in 28 countries and was 1986's top selling-album world-wide with some 24 million copies sold

Folded to left of interpane margin causing some separation

Seychelles 1935 Silver Jubilee 6c ultramarine and grey-black

featuring his doodles and a sailboat sketch

Made from a special plate of 20 electros

and then to Natty Revuelta Clews

but spectacular and very rare in this form

Two large “Ceremonial” booklets

5mm spacing on thin paper

with some inevitable light creases and small tones and separation

and the weddings were carried out by blacksmiths (for a fee)

Great Britain Queen Elizabeth II 1983 17p grey-blue