St. Helena 1884-94 1s yellow-green double surcharge error, SG45a USA stamps were firmly established across Europe

were firmly established across Europe during Napoleon's reign

An exceptionally clean and fresh example and very unusual to bear a stamp from plate 5

Very fine and fresh unused original gum block of four lightly mounted on upper right hand stamp only

the British fleet arrived into Barbados

The signature is exceptional

St. Helena 1884-94 1s yellow-green double surcharge error, SG45a USA stamps were firmly established across EuropeSt. Helena 1884 94 1s yellow green, watermark CA, error SURCHARGE DOUBLE, upper marginal, SG45a. A brilliant quality unmounted mint example with full original gum, (hinged on margin only). In 1884 St. Helena faced shortages of certain denominations and responded by surcharging existing Queen Victoria stamps with new values. During the overprinting process, one sheet received a second impression of the surcharge, creating the famous 'Double Surcharge'