China 1897 2ca dull yellow-green 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress Second Printing, SG26 Northern Ireland stamps A superb example with large

A superb example with large margins all round on piece dated 29 My 1840 (also with Gurnsey Ju 1 1840 arrival datestamp under flap)

had a major hit with Gloryland in 1967 and continue to perform today

both stamps with diaeresis over second 'E' of 'OFFISIEEL'

the French Minister of Posts for a stamp issue surrounding the postal conference to mark the centenary of the first multicultural conference on international postal services

The envelope has been attractively overmounted beside a photograph of the author at his desk in an overall size 12x8"

China 1897 2ca dull yellow-green 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress Second Printing, SG26 Northern Ireland stamps A superb example with largeChina 1897, SG26 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress (Unissued Second Printing from new stones, thin whiter paper) A rare and desirable unused example of the 1897 2ca dull yellow green issue commemorating the 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress. From the unissued second printing Fresh appearance with no gum, as often found A good representative example of this elusive issue The Dowager Empress stamps were the very first commemorative stamps issued