The block also shows the variety error of watermark
postage demand outstripped supply of certain values
Canada 1942-48 'War Effort' 6c blue 'Air'
Atherstone was in the same literary circle as the likes of John Hunt and William Godwin (the father of Mary Shelley)
China 1947 Restoration of Taiwan to Chinese Rule $1
Great Britain 1870 ½d rose red Plate 8, SG48 Luxury The block also shows theGreat Britain 1870 d rose red Plate 8, SG48. A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, block of four lettered 'FI GJ'. Usual crazed and off white gum associated with this printing plate, nevertheless a very scarce multiple. Provenance: Ex. "Verus". Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 2,400+. An attractive block of an iconic stamp, being Britain's smallest ever stamp, with prestigious provenance. The d rose red stamps, first issued on 1 October