New Zealand 1899-1903 2s blue-green plate proof, SG269

New Zealand 1899-1903 2s blue-green plate proof, SG269New Zealand 1899 1903 2s blue green, Waterlow plate proof from the "colonial" plate, imperforate block of 4 on ungummed wove, no watermark, with traces of adjoining impressions at right, SG269. A fine mint block. The upper left stamp has a faint tone spot which is immaterial to overall quality and still very fine. Provenance: Ex Michael Burberry, the recognised authority on varieties of the New Zealand pictorial stamps. and tentatively plated as R1 2

they were considered as bogus or

Transjordan 1929-39 1m red-brown Postage Due

A very fine example printed in black on white glazed card with corner squares and plate numbers void

The item is fixed to a paper backing with tape to the top left and bottom right corners

SG651p var

A George Harrison signed cheque dated 1972 and made out to legendary Cream drummer Ginger Baker

The role is presently held by Tenzin Gyatso

A scarce and lovely block

Accompanied with a British Philatelic Association (BPA) certificate of authenticity (1999) for pair of which this is the left-hand stamp

Only a maximum of 200 possible examples with this printing variety

and readily visible in the top margin

Backstamped by an Edinburgh transit cds for AU