BRITISH HONDURAS 1917-18 1c blue-green (UNUSED), SG116ax

BRITISH HONDURAS 1917-18 1c blue-green (UNUSED), SG116axBritish Honduras 1917 18 1c blue green, type 19 'WAR' overprint, variety WATERMARK REVERSED, SG116ax. Brilliant quality mint example with large part original gum. One shortish perforation and minor gum wrinkles, which barely detract from what is a supreme quality example in the context of this difficult to find issue. Very scarce and desirable. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 300. BUY NOW: Order online, by phone +44 (0)1534 639 998, or via

These "SPECIMEN" examples were used solely by postal administrations for reference purposes to help spot any attempted forgeries

A very fine unmounted original gum top left hand corner marginal horizontal pair lettered K1-KJ

This Sean Lennon photograph measures 10x8"

The two penny blue is 10 times rarer than the penny black

Bert Lahr (1895-1967) was an American stage and screen performer

while Tibbets has written “Enola Gay” above his signature

A superb "breath-taking" example with good to large margins all round

A Frankie Dettori signed notepaper headed Hyatt Carlton Tower

set of 14 to £1

Superb unmounted mint with full original gum top left hand corner marginal '2' cylinder block of six imperforate imprimaturs each with a 'British Postal Museum and Archives' handstamp on reverse

before heading to Hollywood in the 1930s

An exceptional pair of the highest rarity