AUSTRALIA 1948-56 ½d orange (UNUSED), SG228c/cb

AUSTRALIA 1948-56 ½d orange (UNUSED), SG228c/cbAustralia 1948 56 d orange, no watermark, vertical coil strip of 7, showing the variety with prominent 'Sky retouch' (right pane, R6 8) on second stamp, SG228c cb. A very fine unmounted mint strip with full original gum, with coil join between bottom pair. An interesting printing variety showing the sky shaded near the hill. Very scarce in this form, particularly in pristine unmounted mint condition. BUY NOW: Order online, by phone +44 (0)1534 639

The US public elected him 34th President of the United States in 1953

The letter

160 were originally issued

Lower right stamp shows variety 'Weak entry over left globe and Hermes' (plate 1 sheet A R10/4)

A spectacular philatelic display piece

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

to read the P

and signed across the bottom white margin in bold black felt pen ink by Michael Collins

a couple minor edge bruises

ship surmounted by square-topped shield and mast dividing h and rose

just over five months before Nelson’s death at the Battle of Trafalgar

Brilliant unmounted mint positional blocks with full original gum (hinged in margins only)