GRENADA 1888-91 4d on 2s orange, SG41a

Grenada 1888-91 4d on 2s orange, type 16 surcharge with 4mm space, horizontal pair, the left stamp showing variety 'Upright d' (R5/6), SG41a.

A fine quality pair with large part original gum and with fresh colour. Normal with a small thin spot but rare and desirable in this se-tenant form.

Accompanied with a Royal Philatelic Society (RPS) certificate of authenticity (1967).

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £850+.

The Chalon Head stamps are considered one of the most beautiful stamp designs from the Victorian era. The design is based on the 1838 painting of the young Queen Victoria by Alfred Chalon.

Undenominated revenue stamps of Grenada featuring the Chalon Head design were used from 1875 and surcharged with a value and a "POSTAGE" overprint making them valid for regular postage. These were used until 1891.

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