Great Britain 1841 1d Red-Brown Plate 11, SG16

Great Britain 1841 1d Red-Brown Plate 11, SG16Large block of very rare trial Great Britain 1841 1d Red Brown Plate 1, (trial on Dickinson silk thread security paper, No Watermark), SG16. A magnificent unused left hand marginal large four margin block of six lettered KA LC, showing part sheet inscription & variety "Without silk thread in the first vertical column'. A superb multiple from this very rare unissued trial printing that was considered to be not as safe as watermarked paper. Provenance:

Thomas Hardy’s barber in Dorchester

Very fine unmounted mint with full original gum set of two

but a very scarce printing variety in used condition

Sixpence Victoria 1862 Standard type

It is thought that only one other multiple exists - a used pair

There are a few very minor tones

She is famed and admired for her ability to constantly reinvent her image

A very rare and visual printing error

Very rare and one of only 24 possible examples with many not available as held in institutional collections

A very fine unmounted mint positional block of four with full original gum (barest trace of hinge mark in margin)

Gibraltar 1898 ½d grey-green

Great Britain 1902 2s6d Lilac (O)