Great Britain 1924 2s6d Purple/Yellow "Postage due" imprimaturs, SGD18var Royals & Emperors Victoria's large clear signature appears

Victoria's large clear signature appears prominently at the top of the page

De La Rue imprint

is remarkably free of blemishes

India 1911-22 2r 'carmine and brown'

thin paper used made these stamps particularly susceptible to damage

Great Britain 1924 2s6d Purple/Yellow "Postage due" imprimaturs, SGD18var Royals & Emperors Victoria's large clear signature appearsGreat Britain 1924 2s6d Purple Yellow "Postage due" imprimaturs (1st Waterlow printing), SGD18var. A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, bottom corner marginal "B24" control block of six imperforate imprimaturs, each stamp with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse. A spectacular and unique positional piece. Exceptional provenance as they were released from the British Postal Museum Archives in 2014. Prior to this they were stored in the museum