Great Britain 1935 1½d Memorial essays.
The unique unmounted mint, with full original gum, imperforate sheetlet of six impressions in grey-black endorsed "2CB" under the centre stamp.
An extremely rare piece of King George V philately. Stanley Gibbons record only three other single examples in private hands, one of which is severely damaged.
An exceptional piece of the highest exhibition display quality.
Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £75,000.
A stamp issue was proposed with a face value of 1½d to be sold at 3d, with the premium to be devoted to King George V's Jubilee Trust. After consideration, the project was abandoned and were destroyed. Despite, this a few of the essays survived.
The proof was produced by Harrison & Sons and proofed by Sir Donald Banks.
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