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

1868: 3 d. deep dull purple, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, THREE PENCE with Thick Bar surcharge (B), an unused example overprinted "SPECIMEN" horizontally in black (Samuel type D5). A fine appearing stamp in a deep rich shade but with closed tear, large part og.rnrn