Great Britain 1848-61 1d Red brown PI.116 (Archer trial perforation), SG 16b Aden stamps The Colonel

The Colonel

A most attractive example of this key high value

Renowned Disney expert Phil Sears has authenticated this signature

This is the bottom half of a letter Admiral Nelson sent to Captain William G Rutherford (commander of the HMS Swiftsure) in June 1805

particularly with perforations and centring being far above average

Great Britain 1848-61 1d Red brown PI.116 (Archer trial perforation), SG 16b Aden stamps The ColonelGreat Britain 1848 61 1d Red brown PIate 116 (Archer trial perforation), SG16b. A fine used vertical pair of this trial perforation lettered RF SF with neat London City ""13"" numeral cancellations. RF with torn perforations at right. Despite this obvious condition issue, this pair is of the highest rarity as these are believed to be the only recorded examples of these trials from this printing plate. Accompanied with a 2009 British Philatelic