ST HELENA 1922-37 2s purple and blue/blue variety, SG108c

ST HELENA 1922-37 2s purple and blue/blue variety, SG108cSt Helena 1922 37 2s purple and blue blue, variety 'Cleft rock' (R5 1), SG108c. A fine mint example with large part original gum. Minor gum thin spot, but still of fine and fresh appearance. A very rare printing variety with only 346 possible, but with a low survival rate as a result of destruction of unsold stock in 1938. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 500. This definitive issue first released in 1922 was designed by the St Helena born Postmaster

Laureate and draped bust right

this is a rare opportunity to own an intimate piece of the royal story

of which only three exist in pair

Minor gum soaking on top perforations

The film was nominated for four Academy Awards

Norman Vaughan

Lord Nelson (1758-1805) was a British naval officer famous for his victories against the French during the Napoleonic Wars

lower left corner block of 4 with '2M' (x4) plate numbers

measuring 26½ x 22 inches

7s6d and 12s6d values

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value for a single used example of the 1 shilling green is £1

The block shows the original streaky gum associated with all stamps printed at this time