Lot 1371
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Specimen 1941-46 2c. slate-grey, 5c. green, 10c. violet, 30c. yellowish olive and 50c. deep magenta, each perforated "SPECIMEN", without gum, fine. A unique set. R.P.S. Certificates (1986) stating perf.14 in error for perf.14¾x14. Photo
Specimen 1941-46 2c. slate-grey, 5c. green, 10c. violet, 30c. yellowish olive and 50c. deep magenta, each perforated "SPECIMEN", without gum, fine. A unique set. R.P.S. Certificates (1986) stating perf.14 in error for perf.14¾x14. Photo

Details
Specimen 1941-46 2c. slate-grey, 5c. green, 10c. violet, 30c. yellowish olive and 50c. deep magenta, each perforated "SPECIMEN", without gum, fine. A unique set. R.P.S. Certificates (1986) stating perf.14 in error for perf.14¾x14. Photo
Provenance
Robson Lowe auction, September 1986
Further details
The war-time issue was printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson using the De la Rue plates. This set came from the Bradbury, Wilkinson archive which prepared samples of the company's work, originally affixed in a leather volume. Each is unique.