Sale No: 53
Lot No: 992
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Cat No: Collection
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British East Africa. 1890-1903 Issues distributed as Specimen stamps by the U.P.U, applied to a printed album page and second plain page from the Royal Swedish General Post Office Specimen collection, comprising 1890-95 ½a - 5r (no 1a, 3a, 4a grey, 4½a), 1894 5a on 8a and 7½a on 1r surcharges and 5a, 7½a all handstamped violet "SPECIMEN" type BEA1, 1895-96 India overprint set of fifteen and 2½ on 1a6p U.P.U printing, 1896-1901 set overprinted Specimen, 1897 Zanzibar overprint set of six and 2½ surcharges U.P U printing set of three with stop after "Africa", 1897 1r - 50r set of eight overprinted Specimen, 1903 ½a - 50r KEVII set of sixteen overprinted Specimen, all applied to the pages with own part gum. A unique specimen archive showing unoverprinted stamps distributed as specimens, Specimen overprints and handstamps, and the special printings produced for U.P.U distribution. S.G. £4,600 as stamps. (80).
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Opening GBP 1,600.00
Sold...GBP 1,700.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1700
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