Great Britain 1884 £1 Brown-lilac postage stamp, SG185 Basutoland stamps and a 'New York Due/

and a 'New York Due/ 10 / CENTS' paired circles at lower left

The most difficult of the shades to find of the famous Seahorse issues and one of the all-time classics of GB philately

Paper: Watermarked Crown CC (Crown and “CC” — Crown Colonies)

1873 HAND ILLUSTRATED COVER depicting a Horse and Carriage speeding by startling a pedestrian

Henry won the throne when he defeated Richard Ill at the Battle of Bosworth Field

Great Britain 1884 £1 Brown-lilac postage stamp, SG185 Basutoland stamps and a 'New York Due/Great Britain 1884 1 Brown lilac (Watermark Three Crowns), SG185. Very fine unused original gum example of this great rarity lettered KC, with usual off white gum accompanied by a clear 1980 British Philatelic Association Certificate of Authenticity. The SG catalogue price is 32,000. One of the greats of Victorian philately. ALERT ME WHEN ANOTHER IS AVAILABLE > SELL ONE OF THESE >