Great Britain 1840 1d "Rainbow" colour trial (State 2c), SGDP20

Great Britain 1840 1d "Rainbow" colour trial (State 2c), SGDP20Great Britain 1840 1d "Rainbow" Colour Trial (State 2c), SGDP20 A very fine and fresh unused four margin example with original gum printed in black on thin white wove paper. Wonderful colour and the most desirable of all the "Rainbows" and a rarity. These trials were produced to test various combinations of stamp and cancellation ink. It has long been considered that the voiding of the corners was achieved by filling the grooves of the plate with wax.

The exhibition featured more than 300 outfits and artefacts spanning her entire career

nevertheless a spectacular multiple with lovely intense colour

Gibraltar 1898 (13 July) 4d imperforate colour trial in violet and blue-green

Great Britain 1955-58 11d Brown Purple "Wilding" (wmk

as succeeding as head of the house to which this honour has always been particularly given and the command of the said Company for which we deem that the person should be no less loyal towards you than his brother

specifically attractive because of neat cancels

South Africa 1913-24 King George V 10s deep blue and olive green

These stamps were first issued in 1874 with the change in design to the more conventional side view of the Queen

with the rise of Russia's middle-class

His refusal to fight in Vietnam in 1966 saw him stripped of his titles and banned from boxing

The 9d value was issued for use as the then rate to India

000 of $1 overprinted