Description
Christmas 2007 Commemoratives Singles Set
Issued 6th November 2007.
The Christmas theme this year was religious and entitled “Madonna and Child”.
Printed by De La Rue in photogravure.
Non-fluorescent coated paper with self-adhesive gum. One central 4.5mm phosphor band on the second class, two 9.5mm phosphor bands on the 1st class (both with blue fluor).
YOU ARE BUYING ONE OF EACH OF THE TWO VALUES LISTED BELOW,
2nd class : Madonna and Child painted by William Dyce circa 1827.
1st class : The Madonna of Humility painted by Lippo di Dalmasio between 1390 and 1400.
Gibbons GB QE II Specialised Catalogue volume 5 (3rd Edition) numbers W1986 and W1987.
Concise (2019) catalogue numbers 2787 and 2788 (face value £1.85 April 2023).
Unmounted mint and in pristine condition.
Christmas 2007 Commemoratives Singles Set
INFORMATION SOURCES:
First of all, Royal Mail will handle your order, Therefore please see our Shop menu for postal options. Postage Also we only charge postage for the first item in most cases. Thus any further items purchased would not increase the final postal charges. Furthermore we do not charge you for envelopes and packaging.
Recorded Delivery or Registered Post is available if required. Compensation for loss or damage can be claimed, therefore, if this option is taken.
We mention Stanley Gibbons catalogue numbers where it is possible. These numbers are either from the “Concise Stamp Catalogue” or from the “Specialised Stamp Catalogue Volume 4 Part 1”. We will try to mention any other numbering that we may use if not covered by the above. Sometimes particular stamps, Smilers sheets, booklets, miniature sheets, or cylinder blocks are not recognized anywhere. Hence, in this case, we would use our own expertise to describe and value that item.
In conclusion, all of our stamps are unmounted mint and in an excellent condition. We will mention any variation to this statement.
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