Great Britain 1876 8d purple-brown Plate 1, SG156a Tristan da Cunha stamps China 1948 Port Arthur Guangdong

China 1948 Port Arthur Guangdong Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition set of 2

It was first issued in 1898 and was so successful that it continued for over 50 years and effectively became the country’s symbolic emblem

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £275

Cyclist Lance Armstrong (born 1971) was one of the greatest cyclists in history

1873 HAND ILLUSTRATED COVER depicting a Horse and Carriage speeding by startling a pedestrian

Great Britain 1876 8d purple-brown Plate 1, SG156a Tristan da Cunha stamps China 1948 Port Arthur GuangdongGreat 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