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

Overprinted on George V by De La Rue 1912/14: Downey 1 d. aniline scarlet (as GB Gi 343), an unused block of four, of fine fresh colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 800+.rnrnProvenance: Collection H.R. Holmes, Harmers, London, 29 Oct 1981, lot 1217; Collection "County", 2003; Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1175.