"ISLANA" for "ISLAND", S.G.22a
It is thought that 2 or 3 were produced.
Plate 4
unused Block Larger Than four Block of eight [1-4/5-8], consisting of the top two rows of the sheet, showing Plate number 4 at upper left, with sheet margins at sides, position [2] with variety "ISLANA" for "ISLAND", positions [1] and [5] showing semi-colon(s) for colon(s) in left frame, unused; corner crease in sheet margin, otherwise exceptionally fine for a multiple of this size; rare.
Details
unused Block Larger Than four Block of eight [1-4/5-8], consisting of the top two rows of the sheet, showing Plate number 4 at upper left, with sheet margins at sides, position [2] with variety "ISLANA" for "ISLAND", positions [1] and [5] showing semi-colon(s) for colon(s) in left frame, unused; corner crease in sheet margin, otherwise exceptionally fine for a multiple of this size; rare.
Further details
Note: This block contains one of the two recorded examples of S.G.22a, the other being an unused single which was in the Marquess of Bute sale, lot 280.