New Zealand 1902-7 5d red-brown variety, SG311

New Zealand 1902-7 5d red-brown variety, SG311New Zealand 1902 07 5d red brown, watermark 43 sideways (to right from back), perforations 11, SG311. A well centred block of 4, from R3 4 7 8, showing Campbell Paterson listed plate variety "clear line of almost horizontal dots at head of Otira Gorge" on upper right stamp (R3 8). A brilliant quality mint block with original gum, (the lower pair unmounted mint). A scarce and lovely block, being the discovery example for the Campbell Paterson listing

One of only seven in these colours

A similar block of four realised £799 in the 'Pierron' sale (Spink 8/12/2009)

Very fine unused original gum perfectly centred bottom right hand marginal block of four (three stamps unmounted original gum) of this rare watermark variety which is also dramatically misplaced and bisected between the stamps

A major rarity from the British Solomon Islands being a vertical pair with the error of having no perforations between the stamps

South Arabian Federation 1966 (1 Apr) Qu'aiti 10f on 15c bronze-green 'weaving'

crowned in 1953

Patrick and the Paschal Fire

A December 11

Revenue stamps were used exclusively by the government to collect taxes

only one or two examples exist in each colour in private hands

A scarce Queen Victorian combination cover

(hinge mark in top margin only)