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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

  • 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

  • 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

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

    £1,250.00

  • 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

  • 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

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

    £375.00

  • 123904 1937 KGVI 1½D CORONATION (SG461) AND ½D, 1D, 1½D AND 2½D OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' FOR U.P.U. DISTRIBUTION.
    123904 1937 KGVI 1½D CORONATION (SG461) AND ½D, 1D, 1½D AND 2½D OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' FOR U.P.U. DISTRIBUTION.

    £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

  • 115655 1924 KGV 1½D BLOCK CYPHER (SG421) BOOKLET PANE OF SIX OVERPRINTED "CANCELLED" TYPE 28 (NB14av).
    115655 1924 KGV 1½D BLOCK CYPHER (SG421) BOOKLET PANE OF SIX OVERPRINTED "CANCELLED" TYPE 28 (NB14av).

    £350.00

  • 94966 1884 1½D LILAC (SG188) IMPERFORATE OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SPEC K18s).
    94966 1884 1½D LILAC (SG188) IMPERFORATE OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SPEC K18s).

    £340.00

  • 124129 1941 2½D LIGHT ULTRAMARINE (SG489) OVERPRINTED 'AMOSTRA'.
    124129 1941 2½D LIGHT ULTRAMARINE (SG489) OVERPRINTED 'AMOSTRA'.

    £300.00

  • 64434 - 1912 1D ROYAL CYPHER (SG357) IMPERFORATE OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 26 (SPEC N16t). A fine o.g.
    64434 - 1912 1D ROYAL CYPHER (SG357) IMPERFORATE OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 26 (SPEC N16t). A fine o.g.

    £300.00

  • 122670 1911 1D DOWNEY DIE A WATERMARK CROWN (SG327) OVERPRINTED 'CANCELLED' TYPE 24.
    122670 1911 1D DOWNEY DIE A WATERMARK CROWN (SG327) OVERPRINTED 'CANCELLED' TYPE 24.

    £225.00

  • 122662 1911 1D DOWNEY DIE 1A WATERMARK CROWN (SG327) OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 22 (SPEC N7s).
    122662 1911 1D DOWNEY DIE 1A WATERMARK CROWN (SG327) OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 22 (SPEC N7s).

    £225.00

  • 100418 1883 2/6 LILAC ON BLUED PAPER OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' (SPEC K9s).
    100418 1883 2/6 LILAC ON BLUED PAPER OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' (SPEC K9s).

    £225.00

  • 82621  1877 6D TELEGRAPH PL. 1 IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF FOUR OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SPEC L212t).
    82621 1877 6D TELEGRAPH PL. 1 IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF FOUR OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SPEC L212t).

    £225.00

  • 139847 1955 £1 WATERLOW CASTLE ISSUE BLOCK OF FOUR OVERPRINTED 'CANCELLED' (SG539).
    139847 1955 £1 WATERLOW CASTLE ISSUE BLOCK OF FOUR OVERPRINTED 'CANCELLED' (SG539).

    £140.00

  • 139823 1955 2/6 WATERLOW CASTLE ISSUE OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' IN RED AND 'SCHOOL/SPECIMEN' IN BLACK.
    139823 1955 2/6 WATERLOW CASTLE ISSUE OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' IN RED AND 'SCHOOL/SPECIMEN' IN BLACK.

    £95.00

  • 139912 1875 3D CARMINE TELEGRAPH PL.1 IMPERFORATE 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 10 (T3/L205t).
    139912 1875 3D CARMINE TELEGRAPH PL.1 IMPERFORATE 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 10 (T3/L205t).

    £75.00

  • 125648 1936 KEDVIII 1½D (SG459) OVERPRINTED 'CANCELLED' TYPE 33 (SPEC P3u).
    125648 1936 KEDVIII 1½D (SG459) OVERPRINTED 'CANCELLED' TYPE 33 (SPEC P3u).

    £75.00

  • 122354 1912 ½D DOWNEY DIE 1B WATERMARK SIMPLE CYPHER (SG334) 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 26 (SPEC N3t).
    122354 1912 ½D DOWNEY DIE 1B WATERMARK SIMPLE CYPHER (SG334) 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 26 (SPEC N3t).

    £75.00

  • 119439 1962 3D WILDING OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' IN PURPLE ON COVER USED BY THE POST OFFICE TO DEMONSTRATE CANCELLING MACHINES.
    119439 1962 3D WILDING OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' IN PURPLE ON COVER USED BY THE POST OFFICE TO DEMONSTRATE CANCELLING MACHINES.

    £75.00

  • 59246 - 1912 ½d green (SG 315). A fine large part o.g. exa...
    59246 - 1912 ½d green (SG 315). A fine large part o.g. exa...

    £75.00

  • 59247 - 1914 1d red (SG 357). A good unmounted o.g. vertic...
    59247 - 1914 1d red (SG 357). A good unmounted o.g. vertic...

    £75.00

  • 139911 1877 6D GREY TELEGRAPH PL.1 IMPERFORATE (T6/L212t) 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9.
    139911 1877 6D GREY TELEGRAPH PL.1 IMPERFORATE (T6/L212t) 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9.

    £65.00

  • 93530 1877 4D SAGE-GREEN TELEGRAPH HORIZONTAL PAIR OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SPEC L211s).
    93530 1877 4D SAGE-GREEN TELEGRAPH HORIZONTAL PAIR OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 (SPEC L211s).

    £55.00

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