A421-1965 BRITISH 3d “Salvation Army 1865-1965” Mint Un-Hinged Block of 12 SG

Title:

1965 BRITISH 3d “Salvation Army 1865-1965” Mint Un-Hinged Block of 12 – SG 665 Rare!

Category:

Stamps → Great Britain → Queen Elizabeth II (1952-) → Commemorative issues

Condition:

Mint (Never Hinged) block of 12 with full original gum. Perforations intact. Corner margin present. (No postal cancellation.)

[If there are any faults — e.g., light gum disturbance, hinge mark, tone spots — mention them here.]

Item specifics:

Country/Region of Manufacture: Great Britain

Year of Issue: 1965

Denomination: 3d (Three pence)

Issue: Salvation Army 100th Anniversary (1865-1965)

Stanley Gibbons catalog number: SG 665

Printing: Harrison & Sons, comb perforation 15 × 14

Format: Block of 12 from the sheet (3 × 4) with part sheet margin

Gum: Original, un-hinged

Certificate: [if you have one, mention here; if not, note “no certificate”]

Valuation:

Based on recent catalogue and trade-prices:

The basic mint single is listed at very low value (e.g., £0.10 in one trade list)

There are specialised listings for varieties (e.g., “Listed Flaw – Retouch to V”) in mint never hinged condition priced around £20 each.

Used singles have been seen on eBay UK in the £1-£3 range recently.

Given you have a block of 12 mint un­hinged, this puts it at a premium. A conservative estimate might value it at around £30-£40 (≈ £2.50-£3.50 each piece), perhaps more if the block has sheet margin/fine centring/rarity of block format.

Recommended eBay Listing Price:

Fixed price: £45.00

This gives some margin for negotiation, while being attractive to serious collectors looking for a mint block.

Auction Option:

Start: £19.99

Buy-it-Now: £45.00

Reserve: Optional (e.g., £30)

Duration: 7 days

This gives a chance of generating bidding interest while having the fallback of the fixed price.

Photographic enlargement recommended to view block alignment.

Block format (12) is more desirable than singles.

It has full sheet margin on one side (as per your photograph) which adds appeal.

The item is part of a thematic collection (charities, British stamps of Queen Elizabeth II) and may attract thematic collectors.

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