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, the used selection (3) with large margined example lightly cancelled bu "St. Helena" oval, a fine four margined example cancelled by lozenge of small dots, and a third four margined example used on poiece with "St. Helena" oval datestamp (27 Sept) in black. A scarce group.