SEYCHELLES 1938-49 20c blue, SG140

SEYCHELLES 1938-49 20c blue, SG140Seychelles 1938 49 20c blue, "Fishing Pirogue", SG140. A fresh and fine unmounted mint example with full original gum. This was the first King George VI set issued by the Seychelles and deviated from the tradition of previous stamps which merely portrayed the British monarch. Furthermore, the traditional use of the words "POSTAGE" were not included in this issue. Instead, the first set of stamps issued for King George VI's reign provided vivid

Superb provenance from the famed horse hair collection of Michael Tanner

SG Catalogue Value: £9

The legend now surrounding the bust

One shortish perforation

The design used for pence and £1 values depicted a helmeted emblematic figure representing Malta supporting a rudder with its right hand

when Mr Churchill wrote to the Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal to describe the circumstances under which he had sent the cover to himself

SG Catalogue Value: £12

Insignificant perforation blemishes and trace of a tone speck

from back)

one for the most discerning specialist collector

A fine mint set with large part original gum

Leeward Islands 1938-51 £1 violet and black/scarlet