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  • 129018 1883 UNISSUED 5D GREEN WITH 'LINE UNDER d' OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SG193 SPEC K23t).
    129018 1883 UNISSUED 5D GREEN WITH 'LINE UNDER d' OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SG193 SPEC K23t).

    £9,500.00

  • 141796 1884 UNISSUED 5D GREEN WITH 'LINE UNDER d' OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SG193 SPEC K23t).
    141796 1884 UNISSUED 5D GREEN WITH 'LINE UNDER d' OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SG193 SPEC K23t).

    £7,500.00

  • 139458 1877 4D SAGE-GREEN PL.16 (SG153) MINT BLOCK OF FORTY OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SPEC J65s).

    £7,500.00

  • 139595 1848 10D EMBOSSED (SG57) CORNER MARGINAL MINT BLOCK OF FOUR WITH 'SPECIMEN' OVERPRINT (SPEC H2s).
    139595 1848 10D EMBOSSED (SG57) CORNER MARGINAL MINT BLOCK OF FOUR WITH 'SPECIMEN' OVERPRINT (SPEC H2s).

    £6,500.00

  • 138819 1876 8D ORANGE (SG156) UPPER RIGHT CORNER MARGINAL IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF 20 COLOUR TRIAL IN ORANGE OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 11.
    138819 1876 8D ORANGE (SG156) UPPER RIGHT CORNER MARGINAL IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF 20 COLOUR TRIAL IN ORANGE OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 11.

    £4,750.00

  • 138259 1878 10S GREY-GREEN (SG128) STUNNING UPPER LEFT CORNER IMPERFORATE PAIR COLOUR TRIAL OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 WITH '559' CURRENT NUMBER AND 'CROWN/POSTAGE/--- 10s 0d' REGISTRATION MARK IN RED.
    138259 1878 10S GREY-GREEN (SG128) STUNNING UPPER LEFT CORNER IMPERFORATE PAIR COLOUR TRIAL OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 WITH '559' CURRENT NUMBER AND 'CROWN/POSTAGE/--- 10s 0d' REGISTRATION MARK IN RED.

    £4,500.00

  • 144089 1877 £1 TELEGRAPH IMPERF BLOCK OF FOUR COLOUR TRIAL BROWN-LILAC 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 8 (L236).

    £2,000.00

  • 143025 1867 10d RED-BROWN (SG112) SUPERB UNUSED BLOCK OF NINE OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SPEC J97s).
    143025 1867 10d RED-BROWN (SG112) SUPERB UNUSED BLOCK OF NINE OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SPEC J97s).

    £1,750.00

  • 139125 1878 £1 COLOUR TRIAL (SG129) DEEP GREY-BLACK IMPERFORATE OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9.
    139125 1878 £1 COLOUR TRIAL (SG129) DEEP GREY-BLACK IMPERFORATE OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9.

    £1,500.00

  • 144072 1877 £5 TELEGRAPH ORANGE 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 11 (T18s/L237s) FINE UNUSED.

    £1,250.00

  • 141418 1882 £5 ORANGE ON BLUED PAPER (SG133) OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SPEC J128s).
    141418 1882 £5 ORANGE ON BLUED PAPER (SG133) OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SPEC J128s).

    £1,250.00

  • 141801 1883 9D DULL GREEN UNUSED MARGINAL BLOCK OF SIX OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SG195s).
    141801 1883 9D DULL GREEN UNUSED MARGINAL BLOCK OF SIX OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SG195s).

    £950.00

  • 143388 1938-1939 KING GEORGE VI 4d-1s DEFINITIVES X SIX OVERPRINTED  'SPECIMEN' FOR USE BY A PORTUGUESE POSTAL ADMINISTRATION.
    143388 1938-1939 KING GEORGE VI 4d-1s DEFINITIVES X SIX OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' FOR USE BY A PORTUGUESE POSTAL ADMINISTRATION.

    £900.00

  • 116496 1856 DIE 2 1D BRICK-RED (SG30) PL.35 VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE OVERPRINTED "SPECIMEN" (SPEC C8(2)t).
    116496 1856 DIE 2 1D BRICK-RED (SG30) PL.35 VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE OVERPRINTED "SPECIMEN" (SPEC C8(2)t).

    £900.00

  • 112438 - 1856 PL.35 BRICK RED (SG30) VERTICAL PAIR SA TA OVERPRINTED "SPECIMEN" TYPE 2 (SPEC C8s).
    112438 - 1856 PL.35 BRICK RED (SG30) VERTICAL PAIR SA TA OVERPRINTED "SPECIMEN" TYPE 2 (SPEC C8s).

    £850.00

  • 144090 1877 £5 TELEGRAPH IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL DULL MAUVE 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 8 (L237).

    £750.00

  • 144079 1877 £1 TELEGRAPH BROWN-LILAC IMPERFORATE 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (T17/L236t) UNUSED MARGINAL SINGLE.

    £750.00

  • 142772 1849 1D IMPERF PL.90 (SG8)(BL) 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 1 OVERPRINT (SPEC BS79s) VERY FINE UNUSED.
    142772 1849 1D IMPERF PL.90 (SG8)(BL) 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 1 OVERPRINT (SPEC BS79s) VERY FINE UNUSED.

    £750.00

  • 129012 1855 2D BLUE PL.4 S.C.14 OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 2 (SG23 SPEC F2s).
    129012 1855 2D BLUE PL.4 S.C.14 OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 2 (SG23 SPEC F2s).

    £675.00

  • 144073 1877 £5 TELEGRAPH ORANGE 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (T18s/L237s) GOOD UNUSED.

    £575.00

  • 144078 1877 4d TELEGRAPH SAGE-GREEN PL.1 IMPERFORATE 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (T5/L211t) UNUSED MARGINAL BLOCK OF SIX.

    £475.00

  • 144071 1877 £1 TELEGRAPH BROWN-LILAC OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 TWICE ALSO 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 11 (T17s/L236s) UNUSED.

    £475.00

  • 141791 1884 4D DULL GREEN GOOD TO FINE UNUSED BLOCK OF FOUR 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SG192s).
    141791 1884 4D DULL GREEN GOOD TO FINE UNUSED BLOCK OF FOUR 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SG192s).

    £475.00

  • 144087 1877 £1 TELEGRAPH IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL GREY-GREEN 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 8 (L236).

    £375.00

  • 144086 1877 £1 TELEGRAPH IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL PALE ULTRAMARINE 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 8 (L236).

    £375.00

  • 144076 1884-1885 GREAT BRITAIN 'MILITARY TELEGRAPHS' VERY FINE UNUSED GROUP OF ELEVEN 1d - £1 OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN'.

    £375.00

  • 142713 1885 1S DULL GREEN 'I.R.OFFICIAL' OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SGO7s) GOOD UNUSED.
    142713 1885 1S DULL GREEN 'I.R.OFFICIAL' OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SGO7s) GOOD UNUSED.

    £375.00

  • 141962 1856 DIE 2 1D PL.35 BRICK RED SHADE (SG30) MARGINAL PAIR 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 2 (SPEC C8(2)t).
    141962 1856 DIE 2 1D PL.35 BRICK RED SHADE (SG30) MARGINAL PAIR 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 2 (SPEC C8(2)t).

    £375.00

  • 135099 1876 1S TELEGRAPH GREEN PL.4 IMPERF BLOCK OF FOUR 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SPEC L218t).
    135099 1876 1S TELEGRAPH GREEN PL.4 IMPERF BLOCK OF FOUR 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SPEC L218t).

    £375.00

  • 125636 1936 KEDVIII ½D (SG457) OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 30 (SPEC P1sc).
    125636 1936 KEDVIII ½D (SG457) OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 30 (SPEC P1sc).

    £375.00

  • 96537 - 1877 10S TELEGRAPH COLOUR TRIAL IN GREY-GREEN (SPEC L235t).
    96537 - 1877 10S TELEGRAPH COLOUR TRIAL IN GREY-GREEN (SPEC L235t).

    £375.00

  • 85503 - 1877 6D TELEGRAPH PL.1 (SPEC L212). A fine irregul...
    85503 - 1877 6D TELEGRAPH PL.1 (SPEC L212). A fine irregul...

    £375.00

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