Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed £ 10 lilac, wmk. second V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example from the 1885 printing, overprinted by italic "Specimen." in black variety "Overprint Inverted", corner crease, unused without gum. A very rare stamp (normal stamp catalogues at £ 18'000), this being the sole example recorded with the "Specimen." inverted. Cert. Ceremuga (2011).