Good evening all,
Today I was going through an old collection I bought recently, and came upon a GB 1883 2 & 1/2 d lilac (SG 190) with an interesting watermark.
The normal watermark for this is W49, Imperial Crown, orientated sideways.
The stamp in question has the correct crown and orientation, but instead of a centrally placed watermark, as usually seen, it has what appears to be a shift, showing two parts of separate crowns. I can't find any note in my catalogues to explain this, and it is the first of this type I have seen. Has anyone either seen another, or have any information that might explain it?
Regards
DavidR

