AUSTRALIA B.C.O.F. 1946-48 6d purple-brown variety, SGJ4/a Barbados stamps known to many simply as

known to many simply as 'Duke'

and this stamp in Gibbons Stamp Monthly

A magnificent example of this extremely rare watermark variety

Gum crease at foot

This autographed photo of Starr measures 10" x 8"

AUSTRALIA B.C.O.F. 1946-48 6d purple-brown variety, SGJ4/a Barbados stamps known to many simply asAustralia British Commonwealth Occupation Force 1946 48 6d purple brown, lower marginal block of 4 showing variety 'Wrong fount 6' on upper left stamp, left pane, R9 4, J4 a. A very fine unmounted mint positional block with full original gum. Very scarce in this form and condition showing the rare variety. These stamps were used by the Australian forces occupying Japan after the Second World War. Initially their post offices supplied unoverprinted