Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Recess by De La Rue 1863: 4 d. on 6 d. carmine, imperforate, wmk. Crown CC, FOUR PENCE surcharge 15½-16½ mm. in black, an unused example with fair to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at top, overprinted "SPECIMEN" horizontally (Samuel D8, unlisted) in black. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1080.rnrn