Description: This unmounted mint block of four British postage stamps carries a pre-decimal face value of 4d each and was issued to honor Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns. Designed by Gordon F. Huntly, each stamp pairs a left-side portrait of Burns with a right-side panel featuring a deep grey profile silhouette of Queen Elizabeth II. The poet’s likeness is illustrated in stark black-and-blue tones over a bright azure backdrop split diagonally by a crisp white cross, mirroring the national flag of Scotland (the Saltire). Tiny marginal print inscriptions reading "HUNTLY" anchor the bottom-left edge of each stamp frame to credit the graphic designer, while "HARRISON AND SONS LTD" is stamped on the lower right to denote the official security printing firm.
Circa: 1966
Condition: Mint block of 4
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