Great Britain 1841 2d pale blue Plate 3, SG13 Bushire stamps A fine imperforate plate proof

A fine imperforate plate proof on thin unwatermarked white wove paper with trial cancellation 'KF AP- 1

GB Specialised Catalogue No: ST4(3)a

Light crease between second and third columns

Lovely fresh colour and a premium example

Usage of the 4a die I in Zanzibar is very scarce

Great Britain 1841 2d pale blue Plate 3, SG13 Bushire stamps A fine imperforate plate proofGreat Britain 1841 2d pale blue Plate 3, SG13. A superb used four margin left hand marginal example lettered 'NA', showing full deckle edge selvedge and inscription, beautifully cancelled by a Liverpool "466" numeral. An exceptional example. The 2d pale blue, plate 3 was finished on 25 February 1841 and printing from it commenced two days later. The stamps were printed on Small Crown watermarked paper, which often shows considerable blueing. Order