ASCENSION 1938-53 ½d black and violet variety, SG38b/ba/bb

ASCENSION 1938-53 ½d black and violet variety, SG38b/ba/bbAscension 1938 53 d black and violet, perforations 13, folded sheet of 60 (6x10) with full margins showing imprint and plate numbers. The various frame plate re entries are present (R2 2 the most prominent), and the 'Torpedo flaw' at R3 4. Also includes the vignette variety 'Long centre bar to E' on R2 3, and other flaws (R1 1 'dot in sky', R10 3 'spot on nose'), SG38b ba bb. A fine quality sheet, unmounted mint with full original gum. Very scarce and

very fine original gum

Antigua 1882 4d blue

overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 22

This King Edward VII stamp was the first issued after the Seychelles became a separate crown colony by Letters Patent dated 31 August 1903

Only the 2nd time in 20 years we have  handled this extremely elusive departmental official

A fine and attractive example with large to very large margins

particularly unmounted

Simply stunning and very interesting piece with both the error and variety

A fine quality example of this stamp of historical significance with large part original gum

N and triskeles of crescents within a circle behind

A fine mint example with original gum

Belize was previously named British Honduras and was renamed Belize on 1 June 1973