Uganda 1896 (June) Typewritten 'V.96.R (type 3) 50(c)+60(c)+100(c), SG51/3 Malawi stamps Great Britain 1883-84 1/2d-1s "Lilac

Great Britain 1883-84 1/2d-1s "Lilac and Green" unified issue

The first printings of the 1d in red-brown were made from the same printing plates used for the penny black

A fine quality pair with large part original gum and with fresh colour

Thomas Hardy - Authentic Strands of Hair of the man who created a world of his own

Whilst writing her first novel

Uganda 1896 (June) Typewritten 'V.96.R (type 3) 50(c)+60(c)+100(c), SG51/3 Malawi stamps Great Britain 1883-84 1/2d-1s "LilacUganda 1896 (June) Typewritten 'V. 96. R (type 3) 50(c)+60(c)+100(c) SG51 3 Violet. se tenant vertical strip of 3, unused with good colour and boarders virtually complete. Characteristic trivial blemishes (50 with one full stop puncture, minor creasing) but a fine and desirable multiple. A rarity in this form. Provenance: ex Dunstan (Sotheby 26 9 1985, lot 74). Accompanied with a British Philatelic Association (BPA) certificate of authenticity (2007).