Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

1887/90: Official. POSTAGE on Stamp Duty £1. rose-lilac & claret, wmk. NSW sideways, perf. 12 X 10, an unused example of good strong colour, overprinted "OS" in black and further overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black; typically slightly blunted perfs., marginally imperforate at base, top right corner with perf. missing, two horizontal gum bends on large part og. A fine reference example. Only 9 examples of this stamp without 'Specimen' are recorded.rnrnrn