Great Britain 1902 £1 Dull blue green Specimen, SG266var

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Great Britain 1902 £1 Dull blue green Specimen, SG266varGreat Britain 1902 1 Dull blue green, SG266var. Superb unused original gum example printed by De La Rue, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 16. Stamps issued during the short reign of King Edward VII (1901 1910) have long been a very popular area of British stamp collecting 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

and served as the head of state until 1999

dated September 15

horizontal pair from Feb 1903 printing

plated as R9-10/1-5 and showing diagnostic "Nick at top of O" on position 82 (R9/2) from a re-arranged 10x10 setting

points finishes (228)

I am not in a position to serve adequately on the Board

Very fine used imperforate four margin example neatly cancelled by a crisp New Orleans circular date stamp

Most appealing

A fine quality unmounted mint example with full original gum

Canada 1928-29 1c orange

Lincoln is credited with piloting the Union to victory and ending slavery in North America

Accompanied with a 1978 certificate of authenticity from the Royal Philatelic Society (RPS)