Specimen 1882-85 ½d. (Type D11) and 4d. (D11 -- crossed by red diagonal red ink line), 1887 perf. 12 1d. (D5), 6d. (D12) and 1/- (D12), 1893 2½d. (D12), and 1894-95 4d. (D12) and 5d. (D12), each handstamped or overprinted "SPECIMEN" and affixed to two pieces ex the De La Rue archives, variously marked and dated. A rare group. Photo.

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Specimen 1882-85 ½d. (Type D11) and 4d. (D11 -- crossed by red diagonal red ink line), 1887 perf. 12 1d. (D5), 6d. (D12) and 1/- (D12), 1893 2½d. (D12), and 1894-95 4d. (D12) and 5d. (D12), each handstamped or overprinted "SPECIMEN" and affixed to two pieces ex the De La Rue archives, variously marked and dated. A rare group. Photo.

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