Great Britain 1971 7½p Christmas error, SG896b

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Great Britain 1971 7½p Christmas error, SG896bGreat Britain 1971 7p Christmas "Ride of the Magi" error, SG896b. A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, top marginal example with lilac (King's robe) omitted. Missing colour also affects the leftmost horse's saddle and the leftmost king's footwear. Offered with example of normal stamp for comparison. A scarce and popular Christmas stamp error. Pierron records only 24 mint examples.

"We will and commande you Immediatlie upon the sight hereof to deliver or cause to be delivered unto our welbelovid Servaunte Anthonie Wingfelde Esquire by us nowe chosen and appoynted to be gentleman usher of this most honorable Order of the Garter in the rome and place of William Norris Esquire late gentleman usher disceased eightene yardes of Crinsim Satten for a mantle

A scarce and most attractive block

au faire le 29ᵉ Brumaire au J

horizontal pair lettered RJ-RK

showing the prominent pantograph variety 'Thin U in RUPEES'

One of the classic pictorial stamps from North Borneo

local stamps were issued between 7 and 26 May 1916

he impressed his superiors and rose through the ranks

hence the unusual colour as seen on all the 1887 colour standards

he had to be employed within this Corps

SG Specialised Catalogue Number: M6(8)

No wear areas

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