ST LUCIA 1876 ½d on (6d) emerald-green (UNUSED), SG9 Ascension Island stamps Written for a previously unknown

Written for a previously unknown

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Great Britain King George V 1915 2s6d yellow brown (watermark reversed)

A scarce specialised philatelic item of early GB postal history

ST LUCIA 1876 ½d on (6d) emerald-green (UNUSED), SG9 Ascension Island stamps Written for a previously unknown1400. 00 St Lucia 1876(?) 'Half penny' on (6d) emerald green, type 2 surcharge, block of 20 (4x5), SG9. A fine mint block with original gum (hinge traces on top row, otherwise mostly unmounted mint). Couple of trivial tones and one stamp with a natural pinhole, but lovely fresh appearance. A rare and impressive multiple of this stamp, prepared for use but not issued. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 2,100+. BUY NOW: Order online, by phone +44