Lot 8 ½c to 50c set of ten Small Queens SPECIMEN Overprints, eight values complete to the 10c, each overprinted with a diagonal 2.5x15mm serifed “SPECIMEN” in purple, reading up, of unknown origin. With original gum, hinged, 20c with a thin and a few other values with small flaws, overall fine.
Provenance: Harvey Poole (2014), excluding 1c value
Estimate $500, sold for $1,450 plus buyer’s premium.