Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £1 brown-lilac EE overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fresh with large part original gum. P.T.S. certificate (2023) states “diagonal crease on bottom left corner, tone spots at top, added perforations at left hand side and top”. S.G. 132s, cat. £12,500. Photo. (Image1)

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £1 brown-lilac ?with deep colour and centrally struck “LONDON/JU 28/85” c.d.s. An exceptional example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. certificate (1988). S.G. 132. Photo. (Image1)