BAHAMAS 1963 (MLH) 8D PARADISE BEACH PLATE 1A–1A BLOCK, SHADE
8d Paradise Beach, black and deep reddish lilac, plate 1a–1a block x 4 from 8 January 1963 printing. Scarce. Fresh and fine. Mounted in the margin only. Stamps mint never hinged. SG209a; SC166var
Note: both the 21 November 1956 and 8 January 1963 printings have the frame in deep reddish lilac (compared to reddish lilac of all the other printings), but can be distinguished as the vignette of the 1956 printing is grey-black while that of 1963 is black
