Great Britain 1867 10d pale red brown Plate 2 imprimatur, SG113var

Great Britain 1867 10d pale red brown Plate 2 imprimatur, SG113varGreat Britain 1867 10d pale red brown Plate 2 imprimatur, SG113var. A very fine unused with original gum imperforate imprimatur of this rare "abnormal" stamp lettered 'TF'. Very rare as one of only 24 possible examples, many of which are in institutional collections. The 1867 10d pale red brown is an abnormal stamp as Plate 2 was never put to press. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 20,000. Order online, by phone +44 (0)1534 639 998, or via email

beginning with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo in 2009

A fax Michael Jackson sent from The Oriental

Sasandian Shapur II AR Drachm 240-270ad

This set of stamps were the first stamps issued by the Chinese Empire in 1878 and hold the same collecting importance in China as the penny black in Great Britain

neatly cancelled by black Maltese Crosses

four blocks of 4 in various shades

Comedy of Errors

despite some typical toning

irregular compound perforations 11 (at top) and 14 (other sides)

Zanzibar 1896 (15 Nov) 2½ on 1a6p sepia

with even single examples of R3/1 (SG 79) and R10/6 (SG 78) being rare in this form

I cut from his head myself