Great Britain 1850 1d red brown Plate 98 (Archer trial perforation), SG16b Burma stamps Syracuse AR 4dr 450-445bc

Syracuse AR 4dr 450-445bc

the later 1½d and 3d with type D19

with some toning to the left side and horizontal edges

which do not detract

Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol

Great Britain 1850 1d red brown Plate 98 (Archer trial perforation), SG16b Burma stamps Syracuse AR 4dr 450-445bcGreat Britain 1850 1d red brown Plate 98 (Archer trial perforation), SG16b. A pristine unmounted mint example with full original gum, lettered ND. A magnificent example of this rare perforation trial and of huge philatelic importance marking the invention of perforated stamps. Henry Archer was an Irish born businessman. He was the first to put forward the concept of having an easy method to separate stamps from the sheet. The first two types of