France 1849-52 20c black Ceres horizontal pair, SG23 Space & Aviation Musicians include Glen Campbell

Musicians include Glen Campbell

Turks and Caicos Islands King George VI 1950 ½d to 10s black and violet set of 13

Backstamped at Coleraine for NO

Great Britain 1883 2/6 Lilac on Blued Paper

France 1849-52 20c black Ceres horizontal pair, SG23 Space & Aviation Musicians include Glen CampbellFrance 1849 52 20c black Ceres horizontal pair, showing variety, 'Tete beche', SG23. A magnificent appearing horizontal "face to face" tete beche pair and a major French philatelic rarity. The Ceres stamp issue was the French "penny black". A very attractive example with four good to very large margins, used by bold strikes of the diamond grill cancel in black. France were almost 9 years behind the British in issuing their first stamp with the Ceres