Great Britain 1855 1d red brown Plate 22, SG29 South West Africa stamps A scarce QEII "missing head"

A scarce QEII "missing head" error

The record also featured a version of 'Old Shep' – the 1940s country song that Elvis had first performed in a Tupelo talent contest when he was just 10 years old

draped and cuirassed bust right

fine original gum with very fresh colour

Great Britain 1855 1d red brown Plate 22, SG29 South West Africa stamps A scarce QEII "missing head"Great Britain 1855 1d red brown, plate 22, SG29. A magnificent unused original gum left hand marginal block of nine from this very rare printing plate lettered KA MC (showing Gothic letter K) with full deckle edge sheet selvedge and inscription. A couple of light gum wrinkles as to be expected, in no way detracting from this magnificent multiple. When this piece was sold in the 1982 Griffiths sale this block was described as "the only mint examples