NIGER COAST 1897-98 6d,2s6d, 10s SPECIMENS, SG71s, 73/4s Seychelles stamps Ranked 8th in the BBC's

Ranked 8th in the BBC's 100 Greatest Britons list

Hong Kong 1903 $10 slate and orange/blue

many of which are in institutionalised collections

Yuri Gagarin (1934 - 1968) was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human being in outer space in April 1961

Trivial bend mentioned for accuracy

NIGER COAST 1897-98 6d,2s6d, 10s SPECIMENS, SG71s, 73/4s Seychelles stamps Ranked 8th in the BBC'sNiger Coast 1897 98 6d yellow brown, 2s6d olive bistre, 10s deep violet, overprinted 'SPECIMEN', watermark CA (type W1) for distribution to the Universal Postal Union (UPU) as examples for reference purposes only, SG71s, 73 4s Brilliant mint examples with large part original gum. Typical rough perforations as almost always seen, but lovely fresh colours and far above average. A scarce set in such fine condition. These were the last stamps issued by