Description: : This exceptional philatelic item consists of a pristine marginal block of six unsevered postage stamps showcasing traditional British Rural Architecture. The miniature illustrations, rendered in fine shades of charcoal gray, deep blue, orange-brown, and pale olive, depict a beautiful historic coastal cottage constructed with a unique Scottish masonry surface finish. A distinctive exterior stone staircase sweeps upward to a vibrant blue door, set alongside an adjoining gabled home and an overarching gray silhouette of Queen Elizabeth II in the upper right quadrant. The topmost margin of the selvage sheet features a striking horizontal row of eight circular color testing registration dots, which serve as essential technical guides for alignment during the high-speed multi-stage commercial print production run.
Circa: 1970-1971
Condition: Mint block of 6 with upper selvage traffic lights
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