Great Britain 1865 9d straw Plate 5, (Watermark Emblems), SG98var Fiji stamps A fine and fresh mint

A fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum and with exceptional colour

for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 1993 along with President F

In fine condition with overall light toning and a couple of horizontal folds which do not affect the signature

is the work of photographer Arthur James Melhuish

showing the "Bird" flaw (R9/3)

Great Britain 1865 9d straw Plate 5, (Watermark Emblems), SG98var Fiji stamps A fine and fresh mintGreat Britain 1865 9d straw Plate 5 (Watermark Emblems), SG98var. A superb unused, with original gum, bottom marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered 'TC'. A very rare "Abnormal" issue, being one of only 21 possible examples, many of which are in institutional collections. Stamps from plate 5 were never issued with the 21 possible examples having been removed imperforate from the registration sheet. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 15,000. Discover