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

Army Official 1906 (Jan): Army Service 5 m. black & carmine, overprint Type B, the famous unused block of thirty, showing twenty-five examples with variety "Overprint Double, One Diagonal", sheet marginal on three sides, some minor splitting to be expected, fresh and very fine appearance, large part or unmounted og., most hinged for protection. The largest multiple recorded - only two panes of this variety are believed to exist. An extraordinary multiple. Signed ela Gi = £ 11'250+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, Geneva, 29 April 1977, lot 921 and in Col. E.H. Hebbert sale, 10 Nov 1977, lot 2290.