Specimen Cancelled A group of Victoiran specimens with 1867 3c. orange, 25c. green. 50c. violet and $1 blue overprinted "CANCELLED" type D7 (each is imperforate on one or two sides) plus 30c. brown handstamped "SPECIMEN" type D5; also 1885 50c. lilac overprinted "CANCELLED" type D7 (imperforate on two sides) and $1 lilac handstamped "SPECIMEN" type HK4 diagonally (inverted watermark) and horizontally (small thins). Without gum, scarce stamps. (8) | Christie's

Lot 1440

1440

Specimen Cancelled A group of Victoiran specimens with 1867 3c. orange, 25c. green. 50c. violet and $1 blue overprinted "CANCELLED" type D7 (each is imperforate on one or two sides) plus 30c. brown handstamped "SPECIMEN" type D5; also 1885 50c. lilac overprinted "CANCELLED" type D7 (imperforate on two sides) and $1 lilac handstamped "SPECIMEN" type HK4 diagonally (inverted watermark) and horizontally (small thins). Without gum, scarce stamps. (8)

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Specimen Cancelled A group of Victoiran specimens with 1867 3c. orange, 25c. green. 50c. violet and $1 blue overprinted "CANCELLED" type D7 (each is imperforate on one or two sides) plus 30c. brown handstamped "SPECIMEN" type D5; also 1885 50c. lilac overprinted "CANCELLED" type D7 (imperforate on two sides) and $1 lilac handstamped "SPECIMEN" type HK4 diagonally (inverted watermark) and horizontally (small thins). Without gum, scarce stamps. (8)