Great Britain 1902 £1 Dull blue green Specimen, SG266var

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

The British government took control of the island and British stamps were then overprinted 'NAURU' and were first issued in October 1916

Femme ivre se fatigue (Drunk Woman is Tired) is one of many that he created during this time that explore the subject of Paris' absinthe drinkers

South Africa Orange Free State 1900 4d on 4d ultramarine

These stamps were issued on unwatermarked paper

otherwise all others are remarkably in unmounted mint condition with full original gum

British Guiana 1856 4c black/magenta

They were divorced in 1996

Roger Taylor and John Deacon

four marginal block of eight from the top two rows of the sheet overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 1

BM raised on truncation for engraver Bertram Mackennal

LONDON' HANDSTAMP in blue

The Whistling Swans design is that of China but without any indication of value