1980 Nelson 3p Variety Nelson

Stamps with printing errors are a rare find and Lot 298 in our recent auction presented a unique opportunity to get your hands on one.

Gibraltar’s 1980 issue commemorating 175 years since the death of Nelson includes a beautifully painted 3p stamp with the great man shown facing right. What we had here, however, was a mint block of 6 with Nelson facing to the left – a rare find indeed.