Papua 1907 1d black and carmine error, SG39a British Honduras stamps Archbishop Makarios (1913-1977) became Cyprus'

Archbishop Makarios (1913-1977) became Cyprus' first president after the British granted the island independence in 1959

The most difficult of the shades to find of the famous Seahorse issues and one of the all-time classics of GB philately

They were provided by the Civil Administrator

As she was still a child she was sent to relative safety in France and lived there until her return to Scotland in 1561

Papua 1907 1d black and carmine error, SG39a British Honduras stamps Archbishop Makarios (1913-1977) became Cyprus'Papua 1907 1d black and carmine error, SG39a. Thin paper, watermark vertical, type 4 small 'Papua'. Overprint, ERROR OVERPRINT READING UPWARDS, well centred and very fine used with Port Moreby '10 JAN 08' circular date stamp as always. One of the classics from the British Empire featuring the Lakatoi (trading canoe) with Hanuabada Village in the background. A key rarity of which only two sheets existed, this example being from R4 5. Accompanied with a