A rare printing variety on this paper
Mauritius 1938-49 25c brown-purple
with controls on reverse
Quite spectacular and a glorious philatelic showpiece
Probably the most famous stamp issued during King George V’s reign is the 1935 Silver Jubilee 21⁄2d Prussian Blue
Great Britain 1864 6d Lilac Plate 4, imprimatur, SG85var North Borneo stamps A rare printing variety onGreat Britain 1864 6d Lilac Plate 4 (With Hair Lines) imprimatur, SG85var. A very fine and fresh unused, with original gum, imperforate imprimatur lettered AI. Very rare, one of only 22 possible examples many of which are in institutional collections. The Stanley Gibbons GB Specialised Queen Victoria catalogue, last published in 2011, lists a value of 4,800. Order online, by phone +44 (0)1534 639 998, or via email info@paulfrasercollectibles. com