Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Overprinted on Edward VII by De La Rue 1904/13: GB 2½ d. ultramarine, Somerset House printing, a used example showing variety "Stop after "P" of PROTECTORATE", (Row 5, stamp 9 from the lower pane), of fine colour, the cancellation leaving the variety clear. Scarcer in used condition. Cert. PFSA (1991) Gi = £ 1'400.rnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1171.