Great Britain - Shakespeare Stamp - 1964 - One Shilling - Block of 4

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Great Britain
Publicity Poster Stamp
Publicity poster stamp depicting the William Shakespear monument in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-on-Avon where Shakespeare was christened and buried.
Beginning in 1897, and reissued in 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1907, 1908, 1911, and 1926, there were stamps with the same design, in various colors, issued as local fundraising stamps, with the proceeds used for repairs and restoration of the church. They were affixed to mail posted at the church, and the excess amount over the regular postage went to the church.
In 1964, the Avon Philatelic Co. issued a reproduction, with the 1s in each lower corner replaced by 1564 and 1964 representing the 400th anniversary of his birth.
This stamp is listed in Chris Chatfield's
"Great Britain Commemorative Labels Pre-1950"
as ch.13.
The block is F/VF, OG, NH.
Approximate Image Size: 25 x 33 mm.
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After 35+ years I decided to retire from being an active Cinderella Stamp dealer. Most of my working inventory plus backup stock was sold at public auction. However, I have retained some material that I will be offering for sale. In addition, I have some "new" material that was mixed into lots I have bought for my own collections. I will be listing some of the material in my eBay store at fixed prices. I will also be offering some material at auction, either as single items or mixed lots. There will be many bargains available. There will be large and small lots, some containing similar material, some containing a random mixture, and some containing only one or a few items. The condition will be mixed, but none of the lots will be just accumulations of damaged or faulty stamps (unless specifically listed as such).
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