Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3

Officials, selections: 1885-1901 Selection of five examples with Official overprints. Comprising O.W. Official on 1896 ½ d. vermilion unused vertical strip of four with overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (Type 15) fresh and fine with unmounted og., Army Official 1901  6 d. purple on rose-red unused block of four some perf. separation and minor faults on large part og., an unused and used example of I.R. Official 1889 1 s. dull green the unused of fresh true colour well centred superb large part og. (BPA cert) and I.R. Official 1885 2½ d. lilac block of four lettered GC-GD / HC-HD unused overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (Type 9) large part og. Some imperfections. In the main fine, a scarce group ex 'Besançon' Gi = £ 4'300.