Great Britain 1906 1d colour trial, SG219var

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Great Britain 1906 1d colour trial, SG219varGreat Britain 1906 1d colour trial, SG219var. A very fine unused perforated example, with original gum, printed in cerise on Crown watermarked paper. Printed from a special plate of 20 electros. A scarce King Edward VII printer's colour trial. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: From 1,750.

A highly attractive positional multiple of this King George VI issue

but showing a very prominent plate scratch (through the "Ruapehu" vignette) on R10/10

Only 660 possible

Satirical illustration from EH Shepard for 1936 edition of Punch magazine

stamps from Malta experienced an evolution

IMPERFORATE upper marginal block of 14 (7x2) with full imprint showing plate number "180"

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £132+

Dr John Morgan

signed on the first inside page in blue ballpoint

The SG catalogue value is £1

Seymour & Gardiner-Hill and the Stanley Gibbons volume 1 specialised catalogue both state that "The earliest recorded use of Plate 1b for printing is 8 June 1840 (the believed date of the earliest repair to plate 1 was May 23rd) and the earliest known postal use is 12 June 1840

They are the most attractive of this very high quality

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