MALTA 1965-70 4d 'Knights of Malta' variety, SG336var Tristan da Cunha stamps Showing small mark on design

Showing small mark on design from the date handstamp not detracting from this scarce proof

sold together with a copy of a photograph of Cohen taken during the signing

Provenance: An ex Stanley Gibbons stock item

The linen was kept from a visit made by the Beatles during there inaugural tour of the USA

The block of four is the only unused multiple of the 96c olive-bistre

MALTA 1965-70 4d 'Knights of Malta' variety, SG336var Tristan da Cunha stamps Showing small mark on designMalta 1965 70 4d 'Knights of Malta', lower right corner block of 8 (4x2) with '1B' (x6), showing DRAMATIC LEFT DIAGONAL SHIFT OF 'KNIGHTS OF MALTA' (resulting in partial omission from right vertical pair), and the relevant '1B' plate number', SG336var. A superb unmounted mint positional block with full original gum. A rare positional multiple of this dramatic printing variety. The printing variety is the result of two separate silver plates being used