Lot 501
St Helena SG 97s/112s local Specimens




The South Atlantic 'Eagle' Collection. | S24013
Auction: 24 September 2024 at 10:00 BST
Estimate: £750 - £900
Description
1922-37 Script watermark values locally handstamped SPECIMEN Type SH2 in violet. A remarkable group, o.g., several with traces of foxing but generally fine. From the May 22 printing 1d from positions #16 and 27, 6d 27, 1/- 27 and 43, 7/6d 27 and 10/- 27; from the December 22 printing the ½d (unlisted by Samuel) two examples, one with R2/1 broken mast, the other unpositioned; 1½d #35, 2d 22, 3d 3, 6d unpositioned, 8d two examples one with R2/1 broken mast, the other unpositioned (slightly faded frame colour) and 2/- (unpositioned). The broken mast examples must be extremely rare. SG 97s/112s




