Great Britain 1883 10s greenish grey Plate 1, SG135 Luxury crisply cancelled by large part

crisply cancelled by large part 'S1' of Shanghai which leaves profile virtually clear

A lightly used example with part squared circle

surrounded by signatures from various Argentine intellectuals

A scarce watermark inverted variety

they were re-issued the following year when the exhibition reopened for the second summer

Great Britain 1883 10s greenish grey Plate 1, SG135 Luxury crisply cancelled by large partThe unfilled space in almost all collections, hardly ever seen so fine Great Britain 1883 10s greenish grey Plate 1, white paper, watermark Large Anchor, perforations 14, lettered 'ED'', SG135. One of the finest mint examples in existence of this major GB philatelic rarity, with large part original gum. Most exceptionally perfectly centred, and with wonderful freshness and vibrant colour. Most other examples have condition issues and poor centering.