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Fidel Castro Signed PhotographA very scarce, vintage signed photograph of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro dated September 1955. Measures 4 x 6". The photograph is inscribed in Spanish to Dr Almaguer Paz, una gran luchadora por nuestra libertad a great fighter for our freedom. Castro has signed the photograph Fidel Castro Ruz and dated it September 27, 1955. The reverse bears Paz's ownership signature, an archival ink stamp and a notation indicating that the item as obtained in

Very fine unused example with corner gumming intact

with above average centring

Understood to have formed part of the catafalque (the platform used to carry the coffin) at Lord Nelson's funeral procession

each stamp with handstamp 'SPECIMEN' (type D16a)

The stamp was produced for the proposed monocolour issue that was subsequently abandoned on the death of the King

The Machin stamps have lived through numerous changes and innovations in British stamp printing

also inscribed with 'Apollo 15' and a small illustration of a half moon below the signature

A scarce watermark variety printed by De La Rue

Three more major wins have followed

New Zealand 1902-07 9d purple 'Pink Terrace

the members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police that had accompanied the royal couple were invited to London in gratitude for their service

were often leading members of their respective livery companies and they were at the centre of a network of other tailors