Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Protectorate Essay 1888: Essay by Messrs. Townshend & Son for the Protectorate overprint on 3 d. lilac & black, wmk. Orb, with large "PROTECTORATE" overprint running the entire width of the adhesive (type 6), fresh appearance, aging on reverse, large part og. Extremely rare (see Holmes lot 1140 for a further example applied to a 2 d. adhesive). Cert. BPA (1984).