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Great Britain 1840 1d black "VR" Official (Before Hardening) imprimatur, SGV1Great Britain 1840 1d black "VR" Official (Before Hardening) imprimatur, SGV1. A very fine unused imperforate imprimatur lettered 'TI'. Rare, one of only 33 possible examples many of which are in institutional collections. The V. R. Official penny black stamps were intended for the sole use on official correspondence from government departments. It was prepared for use in April 1840 but was not issued. The upper corners bore the letters "V" and "R"

1937 and written on Selfridge & Co

his style ranged over his career

right pair showing part '(STACEY ) WISE' papermaker's watermark

but still a very fine example for this difficult issue

Great Britain 1936 5d Postage Due

type 31 overprint

It was then run correctly

China 1898 (8 Dec) Shanghai Wei Hai Wei Courier Post: 2c black/scarlet

which sold within hours of being offered at £4

then adopted guerrilla tactics

One of only seven in these colours

Very fine example printed in black on white glazed card (90x60mm) without corner letters