Great Britain 1841 2d pale blue Plate 3, SG13

Great Britain 1841 2d pale blue Plate 3, SG13Great Britain 1841 2d pale blue Plate 3, SG13. A superb unused, original gum, four margin right hand marginal example with full deckle edge and inscription, lettered 'GL'. A great rarity and quite exceptional in this quality. The 2d pale blue, plate 3 was finished on 25 February 1841 and printing from it commenced two days later. The stamps were printed on Small Crown watermarked paper, which often shows considerable blueing. GB Specialised Catalogue

Pakistan Bahawalpur 1949 Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union set of 4 to 2½a in MATCHING IMPERFORATE UPPER HALF-SHEETS of 25

Accompanied by two vintage photographs of Dickens

1938 second printing

A clipped signature

The Stanley Gibbons Great Britain Specialised Queen Victoria catalogue

He spent 27 years in prison for fighting apartheid and opposing the South African government

Falkland Islands 1891-1902 4d brownish black

nine months after the issue of the penny black

An attractive stamp design featuring Groot Constantia

Frank James retired from his life of crime soon after

A very rare abnormal use of the black Maltese Cross outside of London prior to February 10th

being one of only 4 recorded full size proofs in this colour (including examples in the Royal and Australia Post collections)