Lot 229
1885-97 group of eight each showing spaced...
The Malcolm Domingo Collection | 5915
Auction: 28 January 2020 at 00:00 GMT
£110
Description
1885-97 group of eight each showing spaced 'TE' of overprint, so that STATE measures 8½mm rather than the normal 7½mm, part to large part o.g. 1a plum, 2a dull blue, 3a brown-orange (no gum), 4a olive-green and 1r green and carmine; together with SERVICE 2a, 4a, and 8a (defect at top). Each with pinhole at top right and displaying variable damge to letters. SG 13/30, O9, 13, 17
XXXItalics please - Stewart-Wilson records this variety as emanating from the October 1893 printing. Possible numbers existing are ½a (500), 9p (50), 1a (200), 1½a (50), 2a (100), 3a, 4a, 8a and 12a (50 each), 1r green and carmine (27); Service 2a (100), 4a (50) and 8a (35)XXX
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