PALESTINE 1920-21 5p purple, SG43 Aden stamps featuring a signature from Cher

featuring a signature from Cher on the brim in silver pen

King Edmund

A very presentable example of this rare stamp that was prepared for use but never issued

A scarce printing variety with this cancellation

The British Indian Ocean Territory was created as a crown colony on 8 November 1865 when it comprised the Chagos Archipelago

PALESTINE 1920-21 5p purple, SG43 Aden stamps featuring a signature from CherPalestine 1920 21 5p purple, type 5 overprint, perforations 14, SG43. A stunning unmounted mint example with full original gum. Despite a very small and insignificant gum crease, this stamp is hardly ever seen so fine and is wonderfully fresh of colour. A scarce stamp despite its relative low catalogue value. Accompanied with a clear Ceremuga (International Philatelic Expert) certificate of authenticity (2004). The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is