This marked the beginning of a new preference for pictorial stamps and the golden era of wonderful stamp designs
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SG400a 1913 2/6d Sepia-brown Waterlow Seahorse re-entry
all printing and overprinting of India' postage stamps was conducted at India Security Press
Mr Champion then accompanied Marilyn backstage at the event in the evening where he refreshed her lip colour
SAMOA 1886-1900 2d6d deep purple/toned error, SG64ba Ceylon stamps This marked the beginning ofSamoa 1886 1900 2d6d deep purple toned, "Palms", perforations 11, watermark 4b (reversed), vertical pair, error imperforate between, SG64ba. Very fine mint imperforate pair with large part original gum and lovely appearance. A rare imperforated error, particularly so in such splendid condition. The "Palms" design was first issued in 1886, printed by the New Zealand Government Printer for John Davis, a photographer from Apia. He supposedly was