PALESTINE 1920 1m sepia, SG45

PALESTINE 1920 1m sepia, SG45Palestine 1920 (6 Dec) 1m sepia, type 6 overprint (Arabic 10mm, narrow setting), perforations 14, SG45. A fine mint example with original gum. A scarce stamp not reflected in its current catalogue value. The British and allied forces invaded Palestine in November 1917 capturing Gaza (7 November), Jaffa (16 November) and Jerusalem (9 December). The front line then stabilised until the second British offensive of September 1918. Prior to the British

Provenance: Ex 'Mountrobeck' (Christies Robson Lowe 1 Jun 1994

perfectly centred example of this very rare stamp

Scarce as a positional multiple in this quality

1966 'Independence' 1s

variety WATERMARK REVERSED

Unpublished illustrations and writings by J

Modern Times (1936) and The Great Dictator (1940)

25 x 3 x 1 inch white and silver presentation box

Walter Raleigh

GB Specialised Catalogue No: GC9

This is an intriguing curio connected with one of Britain’s best loved writers

An original piece of cake from the "wedding of the century"