British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia SC#64 SG#57b 5R on 5/- Carmine Red, Caernarfon Castle, 1955-1958 Wilding Issue, A Fine NH Example of the Type 2 Surcharge on the 1st De La Rue Printing

A fine NH example of a British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia 5R printed on a 5/- carmine red Caernafron Castle stamp from the 1955-1958 Wilding Issue. This is a De La Rue printing, with the type 2 surcharge. Gibbons values this at £20 for a Waterlow printing. This translates to approximately $40. The stamp offered here grades 70.

We have written a post that gives a good overview of this issue, explaining how the different varieties fit into the whole. The post identifies the key points of interest and explains how you can turn it into a super specialized collection. You can access that post here.