GB Pre-Decimal Mint Stamp Mixture - 1961 Parliamentary Conference, 2/6 Westminster Abbey & Arts Festival (ST503)*

Condition: Unmounted Mint (MNH) / Mint Never Hinged (MNH).

• Notable Visible Items:

• 1961 Seventh Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference: Including the 6d (purple/magenta) and 1/3 (green) blocks.

• 2/6 High Value: 1966 Westminster Abbey 900th Anniversary definitive (grey/black).

• 1965 Commonwealth Arts Festival: Vibrant 6d (orange) and 1/6 (purple) stamps featuring traditional dancing.

• 1962 National Productivity Year: Blocks of the 2½d (red/black) and 3d (purple) featuring graphic arrows.

• Special Features: Includes marginal blocks with plate numbers and printer's markings.

Notable Highlights in this Lot

• Parliamentary Conference 1961 (Bottom Left): The large purple blocks of the 6d value are very striking. These celebrate the meeting of delegates from across the Commonwealth and are classics of early 1960s philately.

• 2/6 Westminster Abbey (Right): This is the high-value commemorative of the 1966 set. It features the intricate gothic fan vaulting of the Abbey's interior—one of the most detailed engravings of the period.

• Arts Festival 1965 (Top): The orange 6d and purple 1/6 stamps are part of a beautiful set celebrating cultural unity. They are popular with "Thematic" collectors of dance and ethnic arts.

• National Productivity Year (Centre Left): The red/black arrows in these blocks symbolize the drive for industrial growth in post-war Britain. They were designed by the famous stamp designer David Gentleman.