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Up for sale is this delightful Used Commemorative, Great Britain #180, the carmine rose Five Shillings (5/) Britannia Rule the Waves issue of 1919.  

At left, #180 features a bust portrait of King George V.  In the central vignette is a rendering of Britannia, in battle regalia and chariot, being drawn across a rough sea by three horses.  The stamp, printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson Printing Co., is perforated 11x12 on paper with watermark #34.  The height of the frame is 22¾ mm.

Current Scott Catalogue retail value for a Used GB #180 is $115.00

Condition:  This stamp is postally used.  There are some soiled spots on the face, and some short perfs.   Centering is Fine/Very Fine (F/VF).  The color is rich, the impression sharp and clear.  Please see scans above. 

An attractive, desirable, and reasonably scarce stamp, missing from most collections.  Priced to sell, and with Free S&H, this 103-year old Classic Beauty would look terrific in your album or exhibit.  

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