Antigua 1882 2½d red-brown, SG22b Ionian Islands stamps ½d to £1 black set

½d to £1 black set of 14

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including (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

King writes: “Love is the greatest force in the universe

William Mulready was a well-known Irish artist at the time and was commissioned to design the illustrations on the face of the letter sheet

Antigua 1882 2½d red-brown, SG22b Ionian Islands stamps ½d to £1 black setAntigua 1882 2d red brown, SG22b, watermark CA, variety large "2" in "2" with slanting foot (R7 1 on pane, second state = type "B"). Neatly cancelled by virtually complete "A02" of St John's, which leaves the variety clear. The quality of this example is far above average for this major rarity, which hardly ever comes onto the market. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 1,300. BUY NOW: Order online, by phone +44 (0)1534 639 998, or via email