Great Britain 1918 2s6d–10s "Seahorses", SG414/7var
A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, set of three colour shading varieties of the high-value "Seahorses" issues (2s6d dull sepia-brown, 5s pale rose-carmine, 10s dull grey-blue), printed by Bradbury Wilkinson.
Each stamp in the set benefit further from excellent centring and being superb quality marginal examples.
These dramatic stamps, engraved with King George V and a classical allegorical depiction of Britannia with trident and sea horses, are among the most celebrated in British philately.
This set, in pristine condition with full original gum, is particularly rare and a beauty to behold.
GB Specialised Catalogue Nos: N65(2), N68(2) & N71(2).
Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £1,850.
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