Great Britain 1979 Rowland Hill Miniature sheet error, SGMS1099i.
A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, example with bistre-brown omitted.
The missing colour affects the postman's bag on the 11½p; the postman's bag and buildings in the background of the 13p and the lady's dress and girl's shoes on the 15p.
A very scarce QEII error of missing colour. Pierron records only 12 mint examples.
SG Catalogue Value: £1,300.
The miniature sheet was issued to commemorate the centenary of the death of Sir Rowland Hill, the founder of the prepaid postal system with the introduction of the penny black, which was subsequently adopted throughout the world.
The premium on the sales of these miniature sheets was used to support funding of the London 1980 International Stamp Exhibition.
