Great Britain 1841 1d pale red brown plate 71, SG9 Penny Black stamps The “Second Pictorials” replaced the

The “Second Pictorials” replaced the worn King George V definitives and were issued 1 May 1935 after a public design competition that drew 1

A very rare and remarkable item

Japanese Occupation of Burma 1942 (May) 1a purple-brown

A fine mint set with original gum

lightly cancelled by part type F4 circular date stamp

Great Britain 1841 1d pale red brown plate 71, SG9 Penny Black stamps The “Second Pictorials” replaced theGreat Britain 1841 1d pale red brown Plate 71, SG9. A magnificent mint four margin block of 60 with original gum (majority are unmounted mint) lettered NB SK showing considerable plate wear and portions of no less than 24 adjoining stamps. Vertical folds between D & E and H & I columns and a horizontal fold between the O & P rows as to be expected with such a multiple, nevertheless this magnificent block is without doubt one of the finest surviving