Lot 895
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10/- Mauve and Claret Sans-serif ‘OS’ Overprint Perf. 12 cancelled Sydney cds NO 17 90. Centred lower left and with blunt top left corner. One of the finest known examples of this very rare stamp. SG O36, Cat. £2750
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Lot 896
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10/- Mauve and Claret Roman ‘OS’ Overprint Perf. 12 small part original gum with some adhesions and tone spots and with thin at top. Very fine facial appearance for this very rare stamp. SG O37, Cat. £3250
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Lot 897
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10/- Mauve and Claret Perf. 10 part original gum with straight edge at left, otherwise fine with good perfs and a very rare stamp. SG O37b, Cat. £4500
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Lot 898
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5/- Lilac and Green Perf. 12 x 10 optd. ‘Specimen’ (McCredie Type 11). Large part original gum, centred bottom right. The 5/- was never issued with ‘OS’ overprint, but 100 specimens were prepared in January 1894
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Lot 899
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10/- Mauve and Claret Perf. 12 optd. ‘Specimen’ (McCredie Type 10) and £1 Lilac and Claret optd. ‘SPECIMEN’ (McCredie Type 7) both large part original gum, £1 with horizontal crease (2)
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Lot 900
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10/- Mauve and Claret Perf. 12 optd. ‘Specimen’ (McCredie Type 10), two examples both fine with large part original gum and showing thick and thin varieties of the ‘Specimen’ opt. (2)
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