Great Britain 1902 £1 dull blue green, SG266.
A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, top right hand corner interpanneau marginal example printed by De La Rue. Some gum disturbance/toning in the upper interpanneau margin.
The King Edward VII “Long One Pound” stamp is the most distinctive and memorable stamp design of its era. The stamp caused controversy at the time because of its unusual shape and size. It is now argued by some as being the most attractive definitive stamp issue of King Edward VII’s short reign.
GB Specialised Catalogue No: M55.
SG Catalogue Value: £2,500.