Great Britain 1965 4d-1s3d Churchill Commemoration (Phosphor) imprimaturs, SG661/2p var

Great Britain 1965 4d-1s3d Churchill Commemoration (Phosphor) imprimaturs, SG661/2p varGreat Britain 1965 4d 1s3d Churchill Commemoration (Phosphor) imprimaturs, SG661 2p var. A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, set of two imperforate imprimaturs with "NPM IMPRIMATUR" handstamps on reverse. Since the end of WWII there had been calls to celebrate Winston Churchill in philatelic form, but GPO policy stated only the monarch's head could appear on a British stamp. But when Churchill died in 1965, public demand won out, and

Very fine imperforate Miller & Motley colour trial of "Eve's pillar" design with solid shaded background to king's head

Great Britain 1906 1d Colour trial

The booklet was issued during a time of political instability and economic hardship

Only four of the 12 survive and all are now in their 80s

Very fine and fresh unused example with original gum lettered BL

King of all the Britons

Tiny gum thin and one shortish perforation

Fine quality imperforate pair of Canada's first Registration stamps with large part original gum

measuring 36

Like his personal life

Great Britain 1862 3d Deep carmine rose

1987 40c (19 Nov) 'The Word of God' in Greek and Hebrew