Great Britain and British Commonwealth Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 553
Symbol: O
Selection stated to include stamps rated R x3, RR x3, RRR ('C.S.' in Black on PerfxRouletted 4d) and RRRR ('S.M ' in Red with No Stop after 'M ' on 2d), condition variable but all presentable.
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Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,000.00
Closed..Mar-24-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 554
Symbol: F
CHIEF SECRETARY: Black 'C.S.' on Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 6d Prussian blue Printed on Both Sides, minor stains, light GPO cds. Rated RRRRR. Ex 'Tamiami': sold at our auction of 22.6.2019 for $3114. JRW Purves Opinion (undated) & RPSofV Certificate (2019). [Absent from 'Besancon']
POLICE: Blue 'P.' on De La Rue Rouletted 2d Printed on Both Sides, cut from the sheet to preserve the design, superb GPO cds of AP29/69. Rated RRRR. RPSofV Certificate (2015). [Sold at the Prestige auction of 14.11.2014 for $3561. A similar example sold at the Prestige auction of 12.5.2007. Both stamps appear to be Imperforate]
POLICE: Blue 'P.' on De La Rue Rouletted 2d orange horizontal pair Imperforate Between, small stain at the base, light 'NARACOORTE/FE6/69/SA' cds. Rated RRRRR. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2015) states "extremely rare".
