Lot 408
1952 set of twelve affixed to Post Office...

Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5962
Auction: 3 January 2024 at 10:00 GMT
Estimate: £600 - £800
Description
1952 set of twelve affixed to Post Office notice on thick card (249 x 222mm), with printed heading ‘Tristan da Cunha Postage Stamps/ FIRST ISSUE‘, each stamp locally handstamped SPECIMEN (18 x 2mm). Insignificant traces of soiling, nevertheless of very fine appearance. An important item, very rare, being one of two known. Certified by the BPA in 1993 but the Certificate has been lost. SG 1-12

