Great Britain 1958 2d light red brown "Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial”, SG573var Palestine stamps and remained in his personal

and remained in his personal collection for decades

A very fine and fresh unmounted mint example with full original gum with black (face value) omitted

Plate 3 was registered on 13 April 1874 and put to press on 10 August 1874

Accompanied with a British Philatelic Association certificate of authenticity (1990)

Boy 3rd Class was the lowest rank in the Royal Navy

Great Britain 1958 2d light red brown "Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial”, SG573var Palestine stamps and remained in his personalGreat Britain 1958 2d light red brown "Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial, SG573var. A very fine perforated left hand marginal block of eight on gummed crowns watermarked (upright) paper, with a single green phosphor band at left. Although similar to the issued stamp (SG613), the colour is much paler, the printing courser and the phosphor reaction afterglow much stronger. The phosphor band is printed by photogravure and clearly visible in normal light on both