Lot 308

1942-51 2/- black and brown perf 13...

Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5929

Auction: 18 November 2021 at 00:00 GMT

£204

Description

1942-51 2/- black and brown perf 13 printings, mint blocks of four or larger written up on leaves. March 42 bottom two rows, central vertical fold, unmounted o.g.; Sep. 43 mint, one with toned spot on reverse; Feb. 45 FP 1 unmounted; Jan. 46 FP 1, ex SG reference collection, unmounted; Mar. 47 FP 1 unmounted; Dec. 47 FP 1, ex SG reference collection, unmounted; (Oct. 48 offered separately); Jan. 49 unmounted; May 51 two unmounted blocks, one top left and the other showing FP 2. A very difficult reconstruction. SG 128b XXX Italics please - The eleventh (final) printing in May 51 was the only time that FP 2 was used for the 2/- value, despite it having been in use for the 1/- and 5/- since 1945 XXX