Great Britain 1855 1d red brown Plate 22, SG29 South West Africa stamps draped and cuirassed bust right

draped and cuirassed bust right

Very scarce used and in superb condition

It lists numerous top-secret training flights completed in preparation for Operation Chastise

which stood as the record up until great-granddaughter Elizabeth II surpassed her in 2015

He was buried at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle

Great Britain 1855 1d red brown Plate 22, SG29 South West Africa stamps draped and cuirassed bust rightGreat Britain 1855 1d red brown, plate 22, SG29. A magnificent unused original gum left hand marginal block of nine from this very rare printing plate lettered KA MC (showing Gothic letter K) with full deckle edge sheet selvedge and inscription. A couple of light gum wrinkles as to be expected, in no way detracting from this magnificent multiple. When this piece was sold in the 1982 Griffiths sale this block was described as "the only mint examples