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

Overprint reading down 1893/95: Cape 1 d. carmine-red, wmk. Anchor, perf. 14, an unused example somewhat centred to top, showing variety "Overprint Reading Up, No Dots on "i" of British", fine but for trace of aging from previous hinge at top, part og. Normal for comparison, a rare stamp Gi = £ 4'500.rnNote: Some sheets of the 1893 issue were overprinted 'reading up' in error, making them indistinguishable from the 1891 issue unless there are 'broken type' flaws as abovewhich did not occur in the 1891 setting.rnProvenance: Collection Bill Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, lot 32.