Great Britain 1969 5d British ships error, SG778a

Great Britain 1969 5d British ships error, SG778aGreat Britain 1969 5d British ships (R. M. S. Queen Elizabeth 2) error, SG778a. A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, left hand marginal example with black (Ship's hull, Queen's head, value and inscription) omitted. A spectacular error of missing colour and a very visual error. Offered with an example of the normal stamp for comparison purposes. A rare QEII stamp error. Pierron records only 72 mint examples. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value:

fine framed "ship letter/jersey" in red (Type S

They became estranged and Caroline lived separately in Italy with their only daughter

Carried by 'Sparrow Hawk' to Montevideo

right marginal block of four showing variety "OVERPRINT DOUBLE

Fine unmounted mint entire sheets with full original gum

A very fine used example with an Atlas Insurance Company advertisement (MA103f)

scattered light creasing to remainder of photo

Light bend

during which Horatio Nelson and the British fleet destroyed all but two of his ships

tied to piece by nearly complete 'BOUCHIR (DEPART)' cds

Wayward Lad

Paul Jones