Hong Kong British Post Offices in China 1862 24c green CANCEL, SGZ5

Hong Kong British Post Offices in China 1862 24c green CANCEL, SGZ5Hong Kong British Post Offices in China 1862 24c green, no watermark, with nearly complete strike of 'AMOY PAID' circular date stamp in red, dated 'MY ? 65', lightly overstruck by 'B62' in blue, SGZ5. A fine used example. Some trimmed perforations and a trivial corner crease, still a good example of this very scarce usage. Amoy was one of five original Treaty Ports opened to British trade by the Treaty of Nanking in 1842. A consular postal agency was

fine unmounted original gum

Though shalt set no other work before thee for the search shall keep thee busy enough

A fresh and fine mint example with original gum

but two bold signatures

Māori subjects

Gibraltar 1939 (4 JA) King George V 2d grey on cream P/S envelope (120 x 94mm)

Great Britain 1911 1d Die Proof

type 7 surcharge in black

These higher denomination pictorial stamps were issued as part of an ongoing series

Die Number Good Very Fine and graded 50 by London Coins Grading Service and in their holder ALERT ME WHEN ANOTHER IS AVAILABLE >

and his work is often thought of as somewhat gentle and uplifting

the British renaissance man