HMS Glasgow error
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| HMS Glasgow error | |
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| Date of production | 1964 |
| Nature of rarity | design error |
| Estimated existence | 17 |
| Face value | 6d |
| Estimated value | SF 29,000 |
The HMS Glasgow Error is a 6d postage stamp error produced by the Falkland Islands in 1964. It commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands.
The design error featured the incorrect ship, HMS Glasgow, instead of HMS Kent which should have been used. Apparently one sheet was sent to a stamp dealer in the United States who did not notice the mistake.[1] It is believed that only the one sheet of 60 stamps was produced and only 17 stamps have been recorded.
One was sold in 2004 from the Sir Gawaine Baillie collection for £24,000, and another example was sold in May 2005 for SF29,000.[2]. More recently an example sold in December 2006 for £30,555.[3].
[edit] References
- ^ Stamp Magazine online: Queen Elizabeth II rarities (retrieved 25 March 2007)
- ^ Harmers Auctions 27 May 2005 (retrieved 25 March 2007)
- ^ Grosvenor Auctions 8 December 2006 (retrieved 4 March 2008)
[edit] See also
- HMS Glasgow - the boat that was on the stamp
- HMS Kent - the boat that should have been on the stamp
- List of notable postage stamps
- Postage stamps and postal history of the Falkland Islands
[edit] External links
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