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| Country: St. Vincent Clear Subject: Errors Clear | Sort: Newest listed first |
;) | MAJOR ERROR "Revenue" OVERPRINT OMITTED with Crown CA REVERSED watermark, St. Vincent stamps: 1883 THREE PENCE on QV 1d lilac Crown CA REVERSED wmk with "Revenue" OVERPRINT OMITTED (PML.10), superb unused without gum. PML records this error on Page 147 of the handbook. The later 1897 issues of THREE PENCE on QV 1d mauve and red-mauve (SG.63, 63a) have never been recorded with Crown CA REVERSED wmk. £425 |
;) | ST. VINCENT stamps: 1916 KGV 1d red WAR STAMP (SG.122/122a, Cat.£180), a fresh mounted mint pair, right stamp OVERPRINT DOUBLE, hinge remains. £60 |
;) ;) | MAJOR ERROR "Revenue" OVERPRINT OMITTED with Crown CA REVERSED watermark, St. Vincent stamps: 1883 THREE PENCE on QV 1d lilac Crown CA REVERSED wmk with "Revenue" OVERPRINT OMITTED (PML.10), fresh very lightly mounted mint. PML records this error on Page 147 of the handbook. The later 1897 issues of THREE PENCE on QV 1d mauve and red-mauve (SG.63, 63a) have never been recorded with Crown CA REVERSED wmk. £1200 |
;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) | A UNIQUE IMPERFORATE PROOF SHEET SHOWING THE UNISSUED TRANSPOSED AMERICAN PRESIDENTS ERROR 1975 200th Anniversary of American Independence issue: Two differing mint imperforate proof sheets exist (this one having DARKER PINK BACKGROUND TO LOWER MIDDLE LABEL than found on the issued stamps, the reason unknown) showing wrong portrait of Franklin Pierce on the 5c, and wrong portrait of Andrew Johnson on the 10c (transposed portraits error). The other transposed Presidents error sheet, also mounted by the printers on white card, has lighter black backgrounds behind portraits of the Presidents than found on issued stamps. This sheet is uniquely marked "Q541 BLACKS" in lower selvedge being the House of Questa printers reference number presumed connected with the black printing. The error was noted after completion of printing with ALL SHEETS DESTROYED by the Crown Agents and printers, and the corrected printing sent to St. Vincent (the two error sheets accepted by O.J. Urch, philatelic adviser, from Prime minister of St. Vincent Milton Cato per "accountable items" original envelope which is enclosed). For the complete story of how this error occurred see BLOGGS SECTION and newspaper article "A NEW STAMP ISSUE IS BORN". £1525 |
;) ;) ;) ;) | A UNIQUE IMPERFORATE PROOF SHEET SHOWING THE UNISSUED TRANSPOSED AMERICAN PRESIDENTS ERROR 1975 200th Anniversary of American Independence issue: Two differing mint imperforate proof sheets exist (this one having LIGHTER BLACK BACKGROUND behind portraits of those Presidents than found on the issued stamps) showing wrong portrait of Franklin Pierce on the 5c, and wrong portrait of Andrew Johnson on the 10c (transposed portraits error). The other transposed Presidents error sheet, also mounted by the printers on white card, has a much darker pink background to the lower middle label than found on issues stamps, and is marked "Q541 BLACKS" in lower white selvedge being the House of Questa printers reference number presumed connected with the black printing. The error was noted after completion of printing with ALL SHEETS DESTROYED by the Crown Agents and printers, and the corrected printing sent to St. Vincent (the two error sheets accepted by O.J. Urch, philatelic adviser, from Prime Minister of St. Vincent Milton Cato per photocopy of "accountable items" text enclosed). For the complete story of how this error occurred see BLOGGS SECTION and newspaper article "A NEW STAMP ISSUE IS BORN". £1500 |
;) | ST. VINCENT stamps: 1977 "CARIBBEAN VISIT 1977" INVERTED OVERPRINT on QE" $2.00 Silver Jubilee (SG.540a, Cat.£35.00), fresh u/m. £18 |
;) | ST. VINCENT GRENADINES stamps: 1974 3c parrot (SG.25), u/m corner marginal se-tenant pair showing both MISSING and DOUBLE "GRENADINES OF" overprint. £125 |
;) | ST. VINCENT GRENADINES stamps: 1974 3c parrot (SG.25), u/m corner marginal Plate 1A block of four showing FIVE DIAGONAL OVERPRINTS of "GRENADINES OF". £60 |
;) ;) | ST. VINCENT Grenadines stamps: 1974 20c thrush (SG.12), u/m corner marginal block of four, lower left stamp showing misplaced "OF" error. £18 |
;) ;) | ST. VINCENT Grenadines stamps: 1974 3c parrot (SG.5), u/m corner marginal block of four, lower left stamp showing misplaced "OF" error. £14 |
;) ;) ;) | ST. VINCENT Grenadines stamps: 1974 3c parrot (SG.5), u/m corner marginal block of ten showing YELLOW DOUBLE in "IA" control letters. £125 |
;) ;) | ST. VINCENT Grenadines stamps: 1974 3c parrot (SG.5), u/m marginal lower two rows of sheet showing YELLOW DOUBLE in both printers guide-lines at left and in "IA" control letters, the lower left stamp additionally showing wrongly placed "OF" overprint error. £150 |
;) | ST. VINCENT stamps: 1977 ($2) Grenadines Royal Visit Mustique with VALUE OMITTED (SG.105), u/m interpanneau marginal block of four. £140 |
;) | ST. VINCENT stamps: 1977 (40c) Grenadines Royal Visit Mustique with VALUE OMITTED (SG.104), u/m interpanneau marginal block of four. £140 |
;) | ST. VINCENT stamps: 1977 Grenadines Royal Visit Mustique with VALUES OMITTED (SG.104/105), the pair fine u/m. £75 |
;) ;) | ST. VINCENT stamps: 1973 30c on 50c Bird definitive SURCHARGED FIVE TIMES (SG.380var) from trials done by Government printer, block of four u/m, minor toning. £200 |
;) ;) ;) | ST. VINCENT stamps: 1916 WAR omitted and inserted by hand on 4th Setting 1916 KGV 1d carmine-red WAR STAMP (SG.124), fine mint showing the STAMP. portion in deep black, and the WAR portion in a distinctly different sheen of colour having been struck at an angle. (Scanned with normal for comparison). BPA committee not prepared to give an opinion. (Red scratch line through E of POSTAGE should identify sheet position). This stamp illustrated Page 304 in the newly published War Tax Stamps of the British Empire by John G.M. Davis. £850 |
;) ;) | ST. VINCENT stamps: 1977 $2.00 Guides DATES DOUBLE error (SG.539b) u/m. £28 |
;) ;) | ST. VINCENT postal history: 1977 $2.00 Guides NO DATES error on correct rate reg. commercial cover (240 x 105mm) pmk'd Kingstown */27 SP 77 to HQ US Forces, APO New York, undeliverable with numerous cancels arriving back in Kingstown */8 DE 77. A rare survivor and rarity. £240 |
;) | ST. VINCENT stamps: 1974 Grenadines 2c, 3c Birds(SG.24/25) the locals overprints in u/m blocks of four additionally showing full clear complete offsets on reverse. £32 |