Lot 41436 – The “Roasted Missionary” fantasy stamp by G. Colli

The “Roasted Missionary” fantasy stamp by G. Collingridge, printed by lithography in black on pink paper, “used” with circular cancel, one of only a few printed This is the same example illustrated by Hals/Collas p.48/49, and is described as follows: “While this item is a fantasy it has a place in the political history of the islands; the eager discussions on a stamp for the group evoked by Mr. Collingridge were a symptom of the desires for stability in the rough frontier, and the settlers siezed upon a postal system as a symbol of the stability they desired.”