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;) ;) ;) ;) | 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 |
;) | A10 used KINGSTOWN plus A10 used GEORGETOWN combination, St. Vincent postmarks (PML.4) horiz. "A10" in black applied Kingstown overstriking red vertical "A10" (PML.5) used Georgetown on QV 1d black (SG.18). £18 |
;) | A10 used KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent postmark (PML.3) from the short-lived brown ink period on 1862 QV 6d deep green (SG.4), printer's guide-line at top left identifies as sheet position 6. £24 |
;) ;) | Black "K" with black horiz. "A10" (used Kingstown) combination, St. Vincent postmarks a rare combination dated during "81" on marginal position 1880 QV 6d bright green (SG.30, Cat.£70), some light toning. £60 |
;) | GEORGETOWN, St. Vincent postmark New ERD dated A/JA 3 99 on QV 1d red (SG.48b). The previous gap between code letters was C/DE 23 98 and A/JA 6 99 (both as reported by West Indies Postal History Review by Joe Chin Aleong). The "A" code had a short life on QV 1d red, current last date being A/AP 18 99, and strikes on the QV 1d red are not as plentiful as one might expect. £24 |
;) | EDINBURGH postmark on St. Vincent stamp Black ink Edinburgh JA 13 77 arrival "killing" lightly pmk'd red horiz. "A10" on QV 6d deep blue-green (SG.19b, Cat.£50). Dated arrivals rarely found for this period (useful for confirming precise date of a Head Office killer). This stamp would have sailed with the DE 28 76 1/- claret cover (Ex Glossop) to London £24 |
;) | ST. VINCENT stamps: 1891 QV 1/- orange (SG.58) with forged KINGSTOWN C/JY 2 09 cds. £12 |
;) | ST. VINCENT stamps: 1877 QV 4d deep blue (SG.25, Cat.£550), a beautiful lightly mounted mint copy with fresh colour and being exceptionally well-centred for this issue, sideways small star wmk. £350 |
;) | A10 used at Kingstown, St. Vincent postmark (PML.1) fine impression on 1861 QV 1d rose-red (SG.1). £6 |
;) | LONDON postmark on St. Vincent stamp QV 2½d on 1d blue (SG.55a) with arrival sqc dated DE 12 94. £5 |
;) | ST. VINCENT stamps: 1877 QV 6d pale green (SG.23, Cat.£50), fine used pmk'd black horiz. "A10". £14 |
;) | A10 used at Kingstown, St. Vincent postmark (PML.4) in red on 1875 QV 6d deep blue-green (SG.19b, Cat.£50). £20 |
;) | ST. VINCENT stamps: 1893 QV 2½d on 1d (SG.55a), fine used with "scratch on Queen's cheek" plate variety. £8 |
;) | A10 used KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent postmark (PML.4) on 1872 1/- deep rose-red (pale shade, SG.17, Cat.£140), fine used. £30 |
;) | GEORGETOWN, St. Vincent postmark C/AU 27 90 on QV 1d carmine-red (SG.48c), tiny tear middle left side. £4 |
;) | ST. VINCENT stamps: 1885 1d on 2½d on 1d (SG.46), fine mounted mint with prominent "scratch on Queen's cheek" plate variety (12,060 stamps overprinted on sheets of 60 making only 201 varieties originally available). £36 |
;) | MESOPOTAMIA, St. Vincent postmark C/JA 21 92 on QV 1d carmine-red (SG.48c). £14 |
;) | BAR used BARROUALLIE, St. Vincent postmark dated NO 2 83 on QV 1d drab (SG.39). Ex SINTON £60 |
;) | UNION, St. Vincent postmark C/MR 30 94 on QV 1d red (SG.48b). £12 |
;) | UNION, St. Vincent postmark C/NO 3 93 on QV 1d red (SG.48b). £12 |