PITCAIRN 1971 ROYAL VISIT LOWER MARGIN BLOCK OF 4 MNH XF

Description: **** P I T C A I R N I S L A N D S **** 22 FEB 1971 ROYAL VISIT BY PRINCE PHILIP, DUKE OF EDINBURGH LOWER MARGIN BLOCK OF 4 PRISTINE NEVER HINGED (UNMOUNTED) MINT CONDITION Sc.#118, S.G. 115, Mi.#118 ------------ • • • • • • --------------- EXCEPTIONAL bottom margin BLOCK of 4 of this controversial Pitcairn Island stamp, with NON-perforated margin. NO SPLIT PERFORATIONS, NO COLOR DISTORTIONS (my scanner gives white and pastel colors a lemon tinge!). The bottom margins of the stamp sheets were NOT perforated. History of this issue: On 23 December 1970, it was announced that the Duke of Edinburgh would visit Pitcairn Island in two months in the Royal Yacht "Britannia", after a visit to Easter Island, while 'en route' to Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands. There being insufficient time to design, approve, print, and deliver suitable stamps to the Island in commemoration of this historic event, it was decided to overprint an existing Pitcairn stamp with suitable wording. The stamp selected by the Assistant to the British High Commissioner in New Zealand was the 10c definitive "Ship Landing Point" (Sc.#104, S.G. 101). The Crown Agents arranged for the whole of its stock of 405 sheets (40,500 stamps) to be overprinted "ROYAL VISIT 1971" by De La Rue & Co., in London. The stamps would be delivered by the Royal Yacht when it arrived at Pitcairn on 21 February. The Islanders, on hearing the good news, requested 1,000 stamps (10 sheets), believing that this comprised the entire overprinting of the issue. It was only many months later that they heard that the remainder of the stamps had been sold to the trade. The stamp issue was not announced until March 1971, giving the stamp trade and stamp collectors no prior notice of its existence. NOTE: The Royal party that landed at Pitcairn consisted of Prince Philip, his uncle, Lord Louis Mountbatten, Mountbatten's daughter and son-in-law, Lord and Lady Brabourne, the Commander of HMY "BRITANNIA', Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Trowbridge, and a group of Royal Yachtsmen. OUR eBAY STORE OFFERS (2011) COVERS OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL VISIT, SINGLES AND A BLOCK OF 4 OF THE "ROYAL VISIT" STAMP, AND THE ULTRA-RARE 22 FEB.1971 ROYAL VISIT FIRST DAY COVER. References: • "The Pitcairn Islands Stamp Catalogue" by Bill Hornadge - Second Revised Edition - 1981 • "PITCAIRN - Port of Call" by Dr Herb Ford - First Edition - 1996 Excellent FRESH and CLEAN condition - STORED SMOKE-FREE Please view all Pitcairn Islands and other items offered in our eBay Store, including 2011 cachet covers of the 40th Anniversary of the Royal Visit. KINDLY NOTE WE SELL SHIP POSTCARDS & COVERS, AND STAMPS & COVERS OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH & FINE WORLDWIDE TOPICAL ISSUES. PITCAIRN ISLANDS WE OFFER PITCAIRN'S POSTAL, PHILATELIC, AND SOCIAL HISTORY, INCLUDING WORLDWIDE PITCAIRN-RELATED ISSUES. SHIPPING/HANDLING __ WE COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES U.S.A. : FIRST CLASS MAIL $2.70 ::: INSURED FIRST CLASS MAIL $7.95 with tracking WORLDWIDE : AIRMAIL $3.75 ::: REGISTERED AIRMAIL $22.95 with tracking Items are always well packaged, to prevent damage in the mail. ______________________________ VIEW OUR EXCELLENT FEEDBACK AND BUYERS' SATISFACTION RECORD. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. YOU HAVE A CHOICES -- MAKE US YOUR FIRST CHOICE. WE POST IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK, PACKAGE SECURELY, AND SHIP IN 24 HOURS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT SINCE 2001. WE COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES TO SAVE YOU MONEY. EXCESS SHIPPING PAYMENTS ARE REFUNDED IMMEDIATELY. NOTE TO BUYERS IN INDIA, CHINA, AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST: 1. Due to lost orders mailed to India & China, we recommend adding REGISTERED MAIL delivery to any payment. 2. WE DO NOT SHIP to any country in Africa or the Middle East, EXCEPT South Africa, Namibia, and Israel. FOR DISCOUNTED SHIPPING, ADD YOUR ITEMS TOGETHER IN YOUR SHOPPING CART, AND REQUEST INVOICE. THANK YOU.

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