Lot 884 Falkland Islands #22S-29S 1904-07 ½d to 5sh King Edward VII Set with SPECIMEN Overprint, mint, mostly lightly hinged, a few are never hinged. The 3sh has a light diagonal crease, else overall fresh and fine to very fine. SG 43S-50S, £600. Scott CV U$700.
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Lot 320, Canada twelve penny black plate proof with vertical SPECIMEN in green, sold for C$4,914
Lot 320 Canada #3Piii 12d Queen Victoria Plate Proof in Black with Vertical SPECIMEN in Green, on card-mounted India paper, with four margins, very fine. The rarest of the four issued plate proofs in black, and rarely offered. Rsv. $2,900. Unitrade CV$6,500, sold for C$4,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 7, Canada twelve penny black plate proof with SPECIMEN overprint, VF, sold for C$2,223
Lot 7 Canada #3Pi 12d Queen Victoria Plate Proof in Black, with Vertical SPECIMEN Overprint in Carmine, on India paper, well centered among four large and even margins, very fine. From The Outaouais Collection. Unitrade CV$2,500, sold for C$1,900.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.