RED OVERPRINT: 'L.C.' on Rouletted 2d vermilion, rouletting except at the top where cut from the sheet clear of the design, one tiny tonespot at upper-left, large-part o.g. Rated RRRR. The 'Besancon' mint example sold for SFr1570.
RED OVERPRINT: 'L.C.' on Rouletted 2d vermilion, rouletting three sides & cut from the sheet to preserve the design at the base & clear of the design at the top, GPO cds of JA18/69. Rated RR. The 'Besancon' example - minor separation fault at lower-left - sold for SFr242. [Date range 15.12.1868 to 26.9.1870]
Sale No: 247
Lot No: 436
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
RED OVERPRINT: 'L.C ' (Stop after 'L.C ' Omitted) on Rouletted 2d vermilion, rouletting at the sides and cut from the sheet clear of the design at the top & base, GPO cds of SP8/68. Rated RR. [Don Pearce records remarkably late usage to 8.12.1877, suggesting that some Red Overprints remained in stock after the system was discontinued in 1874]
RED OVERPRINT: 'L.C ' (Stop after 'L.C ' Omitted) on Rouletted 6d dull blue, rouletting except where cut from the sheet clear of the design at the top, GPO cds of NO11/68. Rated RRRRR. More attractive than the 'Besancon' example that sold for SFr965. [Date range 11.11.1868 to -.1.1870]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'L.C.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10xRouletted 2d orange, cut from the sheet just into the design at top & clear of the design at right, GPO cds of NO8/70. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. [Date range 8.11.1870 to 8.8.1871]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'L.C.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d orange with the Watermark Reversed, rouletting except at left where cut from the sheet just clear of the design, minor separation fault at lower-right, GPO cds of NO1/71. Rated RR: unrecorded unused. [Date range 10.1.1871 to 2.9.1873]
BLACK OVERPRINT: 'L.C.' on Rouletted 6d dull blue, rouletting on all sides, a couple of minor separation faults, GPO cds of MY--/74. Rated RRRRR: unrecorded unused. The very fine 'Besancon' example sold for $725. [Date range -.5.1874 to 14.7.1874 only]
