Great Britain 1840 1d Deep blue 'Rainbow trial' (State 3). SG DP20 Samoa stamps Michael Jackson (1958-2009) is remembered

Michael Jackson (1958-2009) is remembered as one of the great performers of all time

This small piece of cake from Charles and Diana's wedding comes in a presentation box

Robert Franklin James

Includes a postcard signed by anvil priest Richard Rennison and an original blank marriage certificate signed by anvil priest Peter Dickson

Great Britain 1840 1d Deep blue 'Rainbow trial' (State 3). SG DP20 Samoa stamps Michael Jackson (1958-2009) is rememberedGreat Britain 1840 1d Deep blue 'Rainbow trial' State 3(a), SG DP20. Superb unused bottom left hand corner marginal example with manuscript endorsement to margin 'F' Pruss' by Edwin Hill. These were produced to test various combinations of stamp and cancellation ink. The voided corners of State 3 are more uniform in shape compared with the ragged corners of States 1 and 2. Most attractive and scarce. Accompanied with a 1996 Royal Philatelic Society