A422-GB 1965 Post Office Tower Stamps — 3d Blue Pair &1/3 GreenPair (Mint, Unm

Title:

🇬🇧 GB 1965 Post Office Tower Stamps — 3d Blue Pair & 1/3 Green Pair (Mint, Unmounted) – Queen Elizabeth II

Category:

Stamps → Great Britain → Elizabeth II (1952-Now) → Commemoratives

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Condition:

Mint Never Hinged (MNH) – Clean gum with light storage toning on one blue pair margin. No postmarks, tears, or creases.

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Item Specifics:

Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Year of Issue: 1965

Quality: Mint Never Hinged (MNH)

Denomination: 3d and 1/3

Topic: Post Office Tower / Queen Elizabeth II

Printing: Harrison and Sons Ltd

Designer: David Gentleman / Abbott

Color: Blue/Gold & Green

Format: Horizontal pairs (2x 3d, 2x 1/3)

Gum: Original gum, intact perforations

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Description:

Set of two mint pairs of the 1965 Post Office Tower commemorative stamps, celebrating the opening of London’s BT Tower.

Includes:

3d blue & gold pair (with light margin pencil mark, lower right)

1/3 green & blue pair

Both printed by Harrison & Sons Ltd, featuring the iconic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the modernist tower design by Abbott.

An attractive example of mid-century British design and a popular issue among QEII collectors.

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Valuation & Pricing:

Type Estimated Value Recommended eBay Listing Price Notes

3d Blue Pair (MNH) £4–6 £5.99 Slight toning on gum lowers premium

1/3 Green Pair (MNH) £6–8 £7.99 Clean gum, bright colors

Combined Set £10–14 total Buy It Now: £12.99 Priced mid-range for collector interest

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Auction Option:

Starting Bid: £7.99

Auction Duration: 7 days

Optional Buy It Now: £12.99