Great Britain 1910 7d colour trial, SG249var Scotland stamps Great Britain 1912 2d Orange

Great Britain 1912 2d Orange (Die 1)

and signed across the bottom white margin in bold black felt pen ink by Michael Collins

Silver Halfcrown

A very rare and attractive piece

Great Britain 1840 1d intense black plate 1b strip of three with rare postal cancellations

Great Britain 1910 7d colour trial, SG249var Scotland stamps Great Britain 1912 2d OrangeGreat Britain 1910 7d colour trial, SG249var. A very fine example printed in red purple on gummed, crown watermarked paper, with part original gum and clipped perforations at foot. This colour trial was produced for the monocolour issue and submitted on 24 February 1910 to the Inland Revenue. The grey colour was ultimately chosen from the colour trials. A very rare King Edward VII colour trial with no more than two or three examples of each colour