Specimen 2½d. rosy mauve, watermark Anchor, plate 1 on blued paper, watermark Orb, plate 3, handstamped "SPECIMEN" (Types 8 and 10 respectively, the latter also with ink manuscript "see below"), plate 6 with ink manuscript "Specimen", plates 6, 7, 10, 16 and 1880-83 2½d. blue, plate 23, all handstamped "SPECIMEN" (Type 9), mint with much or almost full original gum; good to fine. Cat. #360 plus unlisted and unpriced

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Specimen 2½d. rosy mauve, watermark Anchor, plate 1 on blued paper, watermark Orb, plate 3, handstamped "SPECIMEN" (Types 8 and 10 respectively, the latter also with ink manuscript "see below"), plate 6 with ink manuscript "Specimen", plates 6, 7, 10, 16 and 1880-83 2½d. blue, plate 23, all handstamped "SPECIMEN" (Type 9), mint with much or almost full original gum; good to fine. Cat. #360 plus unlisted and unpriced

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