Lot 17
Inland Revenue: 1869-78 Group of 19 Specimen...
British Commonwealth Revenues: The Michael Medlicott FRPSL Collection | 5939
Auction: 26 October 2022 at 01:00 BST
£2,100
Description
Inland Revenue: 1869-78 Group of 19 Specimen (16) or cancelled (3) examples comprising $16 deep blue with part PERFIN 'SPECIMEN/ WATERLOW & SONS/ LIMITED', $8 to $20 perf 10 group of 5 overprinted 'SPECIMEN (30.5x2.75mm) in black (4) or red, in seriffed capitals not recorded by Samuel, $1 to $40 group of 10 Perf 15 or imperf ($7 grey) with same specimen type, this set including the key $30 blue-green, and $12 orange $30 blue-green and $40 magenta each handstamped 'CANCELLED' in black, again in a type not recorded by Samuel. A few minor blemishes as would be expected, not detracting from this extraordinary group of the highest importance and rarity, almost certainly originating from Waterlow proof or archive material, with many values ex Foxley and De Magistris. Superb!
