Great Britain 1969 9d British Cathedrals, SG800a Batum stamps thus featuring the world’s first

thus featuring the world’s first three postage stamps

Napoleon is clearly delighted on Eugene's behalf

The upper pair has tiny hinge thins (insignificant on right stamp)

inside a 4 x 2

Great Britain 1969 9d British Cathedrals, SG800a Batum stamps thus featuring the world’s firstGreat Britain 1969 9d British Cathedrals (St. Paul's Cathedral), SG800a. A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, bottom left hand quarter sheet of 30 with black (Face value and Cylinder 1A) omitted. Small paper creases affects one stamp R. 17 2, which is fairly immaterial to what is an impressive and rare multiple. Pierron records 360 mint examples. A sheet was first discovered in Chesterfield followed by two further sheets elsewhere. BUY