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even margins lettered IE
the National Archives and the British Museum
with lovely fresh colour
Very reasonably priced in comparison to its rarity
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY 1968 5r multicoloured, variety, SG14a Batum stamps Click here to read ourBritish Indian Ocean Territory 1968 5r multicoloured "Regina Mundi Convent", type 1 overprint, vertical pair showing variety 'No stop after I' on lower stamp (R2 4), SG14a. A fine used pair with Desroches circular date stamp dated 'JA 17 68'. Very scarce and fine example of this printing variety. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 147. 50+. The British Indian Ocean Territory was created as a crown colony on 8 November 1865 when it comprised the Chagos