Great Britain 1872 1d black South Kensington Exhibition Proof Plate 27, SGDP36 Swaziland stamps the British renaissance man

the British renaissance man

"The Old Citadel

an unusual colour which he used for the majority of his correspondence throughout his life

Gold Sovereign Victoria 1874 Shield Reverse

Great Britain 1841 1d Red brown on very blue paper Plate 101

Great Britain 1872 1d black South Kensington Exhibition Proof Plate 27, SGDP36 Swaziland stamps the British renaissance manGreat Britain 1872 1d black South Kensington Exhibition Proof Plate 27, SGDP36. A superb unused left hand marginal horizontal pair lettered 'QA QB' with four large even margins. Superb appearance and an exceptional multiple of this exceptionally rare special proof production of the penny black. In February 1872 official permission was granted to the printers, Perkins Bacon for the production of printed proofs on thick white card, imperforate from Die