Hangman Albert Pierrepoint signature Saint Kitts-Nevis stamps SG2 Plate 9

SG2 Plate 9

Designed by Richard J

This large 9

they were overprinted with "BRITISH / PROTECTORATE / OIL / RIVERS"

A scarce stamps and very scarce in such pristine condition - stunning

Hangman Albert Pierrepoint signature Saint Kitts-Nevis stamps SG2 Plate 9A bold ink signature from British hangman Albert Pierrepoint (1905 1992). Albert Pierrepoint (1905 1992) is the most prolific and most famous British hangman. Albert executed approximately 600 people between 1931 and 1956 first as an assistant executioner (1931 1940) and then as lead executioner from 1941 onwards. Those he hanged include: Gordon Cummins, the Blackout Ripper, in 1942 John George Haigh, the Acid Bath Murderer, in 1949 John Christie, the