George 5

I don't know if I'm doing Jubilee a kindness by pointing this out, but Grosvenor Auctions in London (www.grosvenorauctions.com) have a rather impressive lot of War Tax stamps and other things coming up on the 6-7 October. It also includes some British Guiana Cottonreels - if you have a lazy £6000-£7000 sitting around. Though there is an el cheapo one at a trifling £1800-£2000.

Thanks Tony. Now, where DID I leave that wad of cash???

y not just write a I o u

No error.
As Douglas Muir explained in the British Philatelic Bulletin, "The Re-engraved dies by JAC Harrison were very much better in terms of reproduction for the 2010 Kings Stamps M/S even though the £1 value was not issued re-engraved"

Londonbus100

Spink have the "Sapphire" British India sale coming up later in October. Some KG5 goodies:

One of the prettier color combinations, in my opinion...

And what colours would those be?
Carmine and brown?
What are the apparent pin prick holes
is that a poorly punctured perfin?

Here is a cleaner scan, literally...I didn't pay enough attention to the carrier I used for the first scan...



This is just black and red on yellow paper. In person, the yellow is more lemony. The chalk-surfaced paper affects the colors a bit, I'd say.

dear plateflaw are you going to buy that nice lil set you posted up there?

Londonbus1....no mouse, sorry.

Attention spock1k.......Sadly, the time has come. Nabha is for sale!

Go here https://goscf.com/t/10085

i am heartbroken to see you sell it :(

This thread needs a bump. Early on in my time here, I mentioned that I like the various one-shilling issues of George V, and someone asked, "why not the 6d's?"
Here are two, just for kicks...



I have nothing against the 6d issues...



One is centered a little high, the other a little low...averaged together, almost perfect...

Most of the designs for India during George V's reign are a bit fussy and over-ornate for my taste (which runs more to Streamline Moderne ...), but the Rupee values have a certain charm. Here are the ordinary and Official overprints for Gwalior





And a few more dodgy overprints: first, the clandestine double overprint/surcharge One Anna Service:



and then a block of the Indian Expeditionary Force 2 Anna, which, with a bit of wishful thinking, could be made into the missing stop after 'F' variety:

dear tony I thought you ddint like the convention stamps? you have quite a few nice ones there :)