Great Britain 1969 9d British Cathedrals, SG800a

Great Britain 1969 9d British Cathedrals, SG800aGreat Britain 1969 9d British Cathedrals (St. Paul's Cathedral), SG800a. A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, bottom left hand quarter sheet of 30 with black (Face value and Cylinder 1A) omitted. Small paper creases affects one stamp R. 17 2, which is fairly immaterial to what is an impressive and rare multiple. Pierron records 360 mint examples. A sheet was first discovered in Chesterfield followed by two further sheets elsewhere. BUY

this does not affect the text or the signature

Quite spectacular quality and a real showpiece

The CYPRUS overprint was applied in London by De La Rue printers and is renowned for showing slight variation in letter spacing and ink density

including the frame

type D2 local overprint

This is one of the most iconic images of the star

(the lower pair apparently unmounted but with minor trace of gum disturbance)

particularly in such fine mint condition

Almost always seen in pairs

from frame plate II)

an expert on the US Antiques Roadshow

coupled with three known used examples