Great Britain 1966 3d Christmas (Phosphor) imprimatur, SG713pvar

Great Britain 1966 3d Christmas (Phosphor) imprimatur, SG713pvarGreat Britain 1966 3d Christmas "Children's Paintings, King of the Orient" (Phosphor) imprimatur, SG713pvar. A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, left hand corner marginal Traffic light" horizontal strip of three imperforate imprimaturs, each stamped with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse. A unique piece from the first approved printing sheet. Exceptional provenance as they were released from the British Postal Museum Archives in 2014. Prior

Provenance: Signed on reverse by revered philatelic expert

but never released

range of 78 different (

tied to piece by two very fine strikes of 'AP 26' circular date stamps

comprising three vertical pairs of the ½d green

Most attractive and fine

26th April Natty to Castro

Provenance: Ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Harmer 14/5/90

watermark upright

A very fine used example by large part Shanghai Customs circular date stamp in brown

including the silver bar

South Africa