Page 18 - BWISC 60th Anniversary Display at RPSL, November 2014
P. 18
Frames 13 & 14
ANTIGUA – THE ‘H. MANSEL’ COLLECTION
from the collection of John Taylor
On show are pages selected from the pre-adhesive period onwards. Including the manuscript ‘Withdrawn
Ship Letter’, die proofs, colour trials and multiples of the issued stamps, as well as imperforate examples
and watermark varieties, subsequent De La Rue issues with appendix and proof material. Portions of this
collection were last seen when displayed in London in 1997.
Entire to Bristol bearing the larger fleuron datestamp of 21 June 1815;
rated ‘1/5’ and endorsed in manuscript ‘Withdrawn Ship Letter’ in red.
A die proof of the 1d in black on Block of 10 of the 6d green, rough perf 10,
glazed card. the largest block recorded.
ANTIGUA – THE ‘H. MANSEL’ COLLECTION
from the collection of John Taylor
On show are pages selected from the pre-adhesive period onwards. Including the manuscript ‘Withdrawn
Ship Letter’, die proofs, colour trials and multiples of the issued stamps, as well as imperforate examples
and watermark varieties, subsequent De La Rue issues with appendix and proof material. Portions of this
collection were last seen when displayed in London in 1997.
Entire to Bristol bearing the larger fleuron datestamp of 21 June 1815;
rated ‘1/5’ and endorsed in manuscript ‘Withdrawn Ship Letter’ in red.
A die proof of the 1d in black on Block of 10 of the 6d green, rough perf 10,
glazed card. the largest block recorded.
