Rare 5/- Robes With Strong Offset On Gummed Side

The 5/- robes with the strong offset emanates from the material stolen from the Note Printing Branch, the theft occurred over many years by a former employee named John George Patrick Martin of Beach Road, Sandringham, Victoria.

At his trial the jury dismissed the charge of having taken stamps from the branch's burning room and having disposed of them. The 5/- robe offset is rare and only a very small number are recorded.

The stamp shown is MUH.

That is a very nice piece. Strong offset ...

Hi Partime

I fully agree, the offset is very prominent, I waited quite a few years for this stamp, and the wait wasn't wasted, I wasn't expecting such great condition.

Rob

Rob041256,

Rob, 'If' of any interest - A.P's Aussie Kids issue years ago had 'some' interesting offsets.

Hi finches

I didn't know that, would like to have seen the images.

Rob