Great Britain 1876 8d purple-brown Plate 1, SG156a Turks and Caicos Islands stamps A certificate of recognition awarded

A certificate of recognition awarded to a member of Cuba’s Committee for the Defence of the Revolution (CDR) in 1982

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

Offered with the normal 'blue' shade for comparison

Great Britain 1876 8d purple-brown Plate 1, SG156a Turks and Caicos Islands stamps A certificate of recognition awardedGreat Britain 1876 8d purple brown Plate 1, SG156a. A very fine unused original gum example lettered 'CC'. A lovely fresh example of this rare stamp that was prepared for use but not issued due to changes in postal rates. This value was issued to prepay the rate at that time to India via Marseilles and to Australia via Brindisi. Two printing plates (1 and 2) were prepared and registered. Plate 2 was never put to press. Plate 1 was used for a printing