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

1899: Prepared for use but Unissued, "3d." in black on 5 d. dull purple & mauve, variety "Single Dot under 3d.", overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D12) together with the issued stamp overprinted SPECIMEN, fresh and fine, slight adherence on large part og. A major rarity of Trinidad philately. Cert. RPSL (2000).
Provenance: Collection R.A. Ramkissooon, Harmers, Zurich, 6 Dec 2006, lot 2185.