Specimen 1876-81 5/- rose, watermark Anchor, blued paper, plate 3, CH, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 12, large part original gum from foot of the sheet; perfs. at right very slightly clipped, otherwise fine. Also an imperforate plate proof of the 5/- plate 2 in black (traces of toning) | Christie's

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Specimen 1876-81 5/- rose, watermark Anchor, blued paper, plate 3, CH, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 12, large part original gum from foot of the sheet; perfs. at right very slightly clipped, otherwise fine. Also an imperforate plate proof of the 5/- plate 2 in black (traces of toning)

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Specimen 1876-81 5/- rose, watermark Anchor, blued paper, plate 3, CH, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 12, large part original gum from foot of the sheet; perfs. at right very slightly clipped, otherwise fine. Also an imperforate plate proof of the 5/- plate 2 in black (traces of toning)