Great Britain 1911 £1 deep green, SG320

Great Britain 1911 £1 deep green, SG320Great Britain 1911 1 deep green, SG320. A superb unused, unmounted mint with full original gum, top marginal example printed at Somerset House. A scarce and ever popular King Edward VII stamp, rarely seen in positional form in such pristine unmounted mint condition. This most distinctive and memorable stamp design caused controversy at the time because of its unusual shape and size. It is now argued by some as being the most attractive definitive

"Richard Gresham of oure Citie of London with other stonde bounde by obligacion for the payment to oure use of the somme of Sixe hundred thirty seven poundes and ten shillynges at a certayn daie expired"

Half a letter from Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson to Captain William G Rutherford

Superb example printed in black by De La Rue on a white glazed card (92x60mm) without additional markings

A particularly rare variety as there are only a maximum of 200 examples possible

History of the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona

and exceptionally well centred for this issue and plate number

with some light toning and folding as is typical of documents of this age

BOAC pilot Captain Oscar Philip Jones

He held the role

Specialised catalogue number: N66(1)

An exceptionally pleasing quality and fascinating piece of postal history

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £260+