Great Britain 1840 1d Rainbow colour trial (State 2), SGDP20a

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Great Britain 1840 1d Rainbow colour trial (State 2), SGDP20aGreat Britain 1840 1d Rainbow colour trial (State 2), SG DP20a. A very fine unused bottom marginal example printed in lilac pink on white wove paper dipped in prussiate of potash. It has long been believed that the voiding of the corner letters in these Rainbow colour trials was achieved by filling the grooves of the printing plate with wax. Recent research has brought this view into doubt as it is considered to be highly unlikely that the wax would

A scarce and popular QEII printing variety

An unmounted mint pane of 10 with full original gum

But this love affair is different from all other love affairs

Measuring 12¼ x 12¼

overprinted 'POSTAGE' in blue

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

“Quotations from Chairman Mao Zedong”

Accompanied with British Philatelic Association certificate (2005)

no clasp (B/1407 Pte

Accompanied with a Vincent Graves Green Certificate of Authenticity (2018)

National Postal Museum Archive sale (1984/5)

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