Australia 1902-11 1d carmine-rose variety, SG135a Saint Lucia stamps A fine and fresh mint

A fine and fresh mint block with original gum

Along with the bombing of Nagasaki

upper left corner example

New Zealand 1926-34 3s mauve

Garter star in centre

Australia 1902-11 1d carmine-rose variety, SG135a Saint Lucia stamps A fine and fresh mintWestern Australia 1902 11 1d carmine rose, watermark V over crown upright (inverted), type 33, perforations compound of 12 line and 11 line (at right), SG135a. A very lightly used example with small part circular date stamp. One short corner perforation, but very fine quality for this exceedingly rare variety, with most examples being of much poorer quality. The iconic Swan issue of Western Australia was used as it was the emblem of the Colony and a