China 1897 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress, "Mollendorf' SG16/24var

China 1897 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress, "Mollendorf' SG16/24varChina 1897 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress, "Mollendorf' SG16 24var printing on thicker unwatermarked paper, set of 9 to 24ca rose red, SG16 24var. A fine mint set with large part original gum. The 12ca with small tone spot, otherwise very fine. In November 1894, a special set of 9 stamps was issued to commemorate the 60th birthday of the Dowager Empress. These were the very first commemorative stamps issued in China, two years before the Chinese

A rare watermark variety

Great Britain 1840 2d Mulready letter sheet

A spectacular large example with exceptional centering

signed with his thumbprint - extremely rare

it’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) for which she is best known

Christopher

His signature on the tickets added credibility to the venture

superb condition

and in June 1943 became the most highly decorated serviceman in the country

They were a world famous tourist attraction by 1886

A rare stamp and particularly scarce as a block of four in such fine condition

unmounted mint example with full original gum of the rarest deep blue shade