Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

1903: First Republic overprint, collection set-out upon seven album pages, comprising twenty-four unused stamps, including blocks of four (1 c., 2 c. and 10 c.) and sheet of fifty (1 c.) and singles; also seven covers one of which is a 1903 newspaper wrapper with vertical pair 2 c. rose with black overprint sent from Panama to London, typed address and with the clipped corners signifying printed matter, is soiled and has central hole and tear to front, however very rare. The only First overprint franking on a newspaper wrapper; also among others a cover with four 1 c. one with vertical overprint and two 2 c. one with vertical overprint; an interesting and rare accumulation.