Great Britain 1880 5d Indigo die proof, SG169var King George V stamps King George V (known as

King George V (known as the “Stamp King”) was a passionate stamp collector

but a very scarce printing variety in used condition

Pierron catalogue number: CA352MCa

the Cosmograph Daytona obtained its name two years later in 1965 when Rolex became the official timekeeper for the famed Daytona NASCAR race

Great Britain 1880 5d Indigo die proof, SG169var King George V stamps King George V (known asGreat Britain 1880 5d Indigo die proof, SG169var. A superb example printed by De La Rue in black on white glazed card (92x61mm) dated twice "5 AUG 80" in blue. A scarce specialised Queen Victoria philatelic piece. The 5d stamp was required for correspondence with India and China paying double rate (1 ounce). A hand painted essay in the issued design, except that it had corner letters and was for 9d, was amongst those submitted on 31 May 1880. It