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

1885: The set of seven values, five handstamped "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type WA1) for the initial presentation by Western Australia of their current stamps to the UPU in November 1889, with 1871 3 d. pale brown and 1885 De La Rue issue typographed set with 2½ d. blue and 5 d. bistre overprinted (Samuel type D12) in black (these supplied in 1891); corner bend on the 1 s. otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. A rare group and seldom seen Gi = £ 750.