Great Britain 1840 1d, Plate 1b, June 11th 1840 the earliest date of use SG2 Gambia stamps Spanish actor Antonio Banderas (born

Spanish actor Antonio Banderas (born 1960) began his onscreen career working with the celebrated auteur Pedro Almodovar

Cyprus 1925 (24 Aug to 2 Sep) duty die proofs for the new 1½pi and 2½pi plates (each with HORIZONTAL fraction bar)

EH Shepard has autographed the original drawing in the bottom left hand corner

The book was published by the British & Foreign Bible Society

Great Britain 1840 1d, Plate 1b, June 11th 1840 the earliest date of use SG2 Gambia stamps Spanish actor Antonio Banderas (bornGreat Britain 1840 1d, Plate 1b, June 11th 1840, the earliest date of use. PB 'original re entry' used on piece with "P JU 11 1840" London Chief Office Evening Duty circular datestamp. This is the earliest known date of use of this printing plate and, as such, is a very important historical piece in early GB postal history. The "Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part One" by J. B. Seymour & Gardiner Hill and the Stanley Gibbons volume 1 specialised