Description
Christmas 2007 Date No.1 1st Class Block
Printed in photogravure by De La Rue on Non-fluorescent Coated Paper (NFCP). Also welf-adhesive gum.
Issued 6th November 2007.
The 1st Class stamp depicted “The Madonna of Humility” by Lippo di Dalmasio, circa 1390 – 1400.
There are also two 9.5mm phosphor bands with blue fluor.
Date Block of ten. Actual Print Date 27/06/07. From cylinder number D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 Phosphor D1.
Gibbon’s GB QEII Specialised Catalogue Vol 5 (3rd edition) number W1987 (single stamp).
Gibbon’s Concise catalogue (2015) number 2788 (single stamp).
Unmounted mint and in pristine condition
THIS BLOCK HAS NOT SCANNED SUCCESSFULLY – THERE ARE DEFINITELY NO VERTICAL LINES ON THE STAMPS! (Perhaps it’s a Security thing on this issue?).
Christmas 2007 Date No.1 1st Class Block
The 1st Christmas issue of 2007 were the two stamps depicting paintings of the Madonna and Child. These stamps were designed by Peter Willberg. These two stamps were also issued in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 for customers who wished to use Christmas stamps with a religious theme. The same cylinders were used and the only way of determining the different issues is via the Date Block that gives the actual date of a particular print run.
All denominations of this issue were printed in sheets of 50 stamps (two panes of 25 divided with a horizontal gutter margin), and the surplus backing paper was removed before issue.
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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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Christmas 2007 Date No.1 1st Class Block
