SIERRA LEONE 1965 Air 15c on ½d error, SG373a

SIERRA LEONE 1965 Air 15c on ½d error, SG373aSierra Leone 1965 (19 May) Airmail Fireball Lily 15c on d, ERROR SURCHARGE ('AIRMAIL' and '15c') DOUBLE, ONE INVERTED, SG373a. A very fine unmounted mint example with full original gum. A rare error as it is believed only one sheet originally existed. Stamp issue related to the Commemoration of Sir Milton Margai (1895 1964) and Sir Winston Churchill (1874 1965) "in memoriam two great leaders". Sir Milton Margai was prime minister of Sierra Leone from

GB Specialised Catalogue Number: A1ta

Paul Fraser Collectibles sold an accounts document signed by Washington for £29

This striking item is a worthy gift for philatelists and non-collectors alike

The autographs are in excellent condition

it became a destination for sophisticated diners and celebrities alike - although rarely appeared in the society gossip columns

More penny blacks have been sold to China than in the UK over the past seven years

Signed in June 1805

Charles’ defeat

otherwise good

Some light toning and fading

A lovely example of this difficult to find high value stamp rarely seen with a coloured cancellation

IMPERFORATE lower left corner block of 12 (6x2) with plate number '1' and printers