Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 8, SG2

Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 8, SG2Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 8, SG2. A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, four margin pair lettered 'LB LC', beautiful deep impression and pristine gum. A very rare multiple in this quality. It is most certainly one of the finest pairs of the world's first postage stamp we have ever handled. A very difficult printing plate to find in mint condition, never mind unmounted mint as a pair! Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 45,000. Plate 8

I venture to submit to your Lordship that it will not be creditable to the House of Lords if that House should not be well attended and to suggest to your Lordship that you should endeavour to make it convenient to yourself to attend at the period of the meeting of Parliament

they normally bounded along the ground or from branch to branch

Authentic strand of hair from William IV (1765-1837)

The duo had a string of hits throughout the decade and a popular TV show

particular care be taken that during the Proceeding of her late Majesties Funerall from Kensington to Westminster Abby

A superb letter with sought-after military content

22 x 26 inches of rug used in the Titanic movie

These became affectionately known as “The Wembleys”

Great Britain King Edward VII 1901 10d Die proof (Head Plate)

000 were issued in this colour with the blue surcharge

The card marks the end of George's extraordinary reign

Accompanied with a Krzysztof (Chris) Ceremuga