Antigua 1938-51 1s black and red-brown error, SG105ab

Antigua 1938-51 1s black and red-brown error, SG105abAntigua 1938 51 1s black and red brown, FRAME PRINTED DOUBLE, ONE ALBINO, SG105ab. A brilliant mint example with original gum. The albino impression is 2mm above and 4mm to the left of the printed frame, and readily visible in the top margin. A major King George VI rarity, of which only a few examples are recorded. A wonderful design on this King George VI stamp with the image of a plane over St Johns Harbour. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 6,000.

It reads (sic): “Hello appleheads/ Doo Doo head/ I care about you too

very fine large part original gum

The additional revenue raised was used to defray the costs of war

A rare stamp with only 1

A stunning quality block

wove paper 8ca olive-green (printing 59)

particularly with perforations and centring being far above average

Accompanied by certificates of authenticity from the British Philatelic Association (BPA) and David Brandon

This wonderful stamp issue of 1935 included nine different pictorials of local scenes as follows:

Handwritten and signed souvenir lyrics to Deep Purple song Jack Ruby from the band's lead singer and lyricist Ian Gillan

cancelled by a crisp red Maltese Cross

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