ST HELENA 1961 TRISTAN RELIEF FUND SET OF 4 U/M, SG172/75

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ST HELENA 1961 TRISTAN RELIEF FUND SET OF 4 U/M, SG172/75St Helena 1961 (Oct 12) Tristan Relief Fund set of 4, SG172 75. A very fine quality set, unmounted mint with full original gum. Only 434 complete sets were sold and they were withdrawn from sale on 19 October after just one week. Most were used, and this has become recognised as one of the key British Commonwealth philatelic items of the Queen Elizabeth II reign. In October 1961 violent volcanic activity on the small island of Tristan da Cunha in the

circular date stamp for 'AU

but an attractive and very scarce used block

Mauritius and Australia via Marseilles

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has written the names of 14 notable people (and their professions) in bold black ink on an envelope

(both stamps unmounted)

Very fine used well centred example with a wonderful fresh colour

Light gum wrinkling as to be expected

The Great Wardrobe employed a range of craftsmen who lived and worked in the city

Guaranteed authentic hair from Mark Rylance

A George Harrison signed cheque dated 1972 and made out to legendary Cream drummer Ginger Baker

(SG catalogue price: £12

One of the finest examples amongst the very small number that exist in mint condition