SPECIMEN STAMPS OF THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1897 CHARITY STAMPS

Lot 448		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $110 1897 Wmk V over Crown (V3) Perf 12½ 1d (1/-) Blue and 2½d (2/6d) Red-Brown with Type 22 overprint (in red on 1d). Large part o.g. and fine other than some adhesions on 1d (2) The Type 22 overprint is found only on this issue, and was used for the U.P.U. distribution
Lot 449		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $600 1897 Wmk V over Crown (V3) Perf 12½ 1d (1/-) Blue and 2½d (2/6d) Red-Brown horizontal strips of 3 (as distributed to the U.P.U.) with Type 22 overprint (in red on 1d). Large part o.g., somewhat toned but very scarce