Nyasaland: 1891-95 B.C.A. £2 rose-red, £5 sage-green and £10 brown perfined “SPECIMEN” with gum, a little toning on reverse and a few short perfs., £10 with some creasing. S.G. 15s-17s. Photo. (Image1)

Nyasaland: 1896 £10 black and orange and £25 black and green overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12x) with gum, a little grubby, £10 with small part gum. S.G. 41s, 42s, cat. £700. Photo. (Image1)

Nyasaland: 1896 £10 black and orange and £25 black and green overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12x), both with small faults and large part original gum. S.G. 41s, 42s, cat. £700. Photo. (Image1)

Nyasaland: 1900 (Aug. 9) O.H.M.S. envelope to Hampshire franked at rare concessionary rate by unoverprinted Great Britain 1d. lilac tied by Fort Johnston c.d.s., sent by Collector of Revenue (later South Nyasa District Resident) George Cecil Lingard Ray (1870-1907) to his younger sister Evelyn, with Havant Sept. 18 arrival on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Nyasaland: 1903-04 £10 grey and blue overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine and fresh with gum. S.G. 67s, cat. £500. Photo. (Image1)

Nyasaland: 1903-04 £10 grey and blue, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, minor gum wrinkle, otherwise fine with gum. S.G. 67s, cat. £500. Photo. (Image1)

Nyasaland: 1908-11 £10 purple and ultramarine overprinted “SPECIMEN”, slightly toned and rubbed, otherwise fine with gum. S.G. 82s, cat. £1,100. Photo. (Image1)

Nyasaland: 1908-11 £10 purple and ultramarine overprinted “SPECIMEN”, vertical crease and tone spot at base, otherwise fine with large part original gum. S.G. 82s, cat. £1,100. Photo. (Image1)

Nyasaland: 1913-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £10 purple and dull ultramarine overprinted “SPECIMEN”, slightly short perf. at left, otherwise fine with gum. S.G. 99s, cat. £700. Photo. (Image1)

Nyasaland: 1913-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £10 purple and dull ultramarine overprinted “SPECIMEN”, slight gum wrinkles and a little rubbed otherwise fine with gum. S.G. 99s, cat. £700. Photo. (Image1)

Nyasaland: Collection from 1891 to 1908 on leaves incl. 1891-95 B.C.A. overprints to 10s. mint or unused, values to 3s. used, 1892-93 3s. on 4s. used, 1895 values to 2s.6d. mint, values to 5s. used, £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1896 2s.6d. used, 5s. mint, £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1897-1900 to 10s. mint (less 3s.), 3s., 4s. and £1 used, £10 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1898 ‘Cheque’ stamp imperf. setting I 1d. used (thinned), setting II 1d. used, 1903-04 to £1 mint, plus £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1908 to £1 mint, etc., varied condition, many fine. (122)

Nyasaland: A K.G.V to K.G.VI collection on leaves, mainly mint incl. 1913-21 range of shades to 4s. (2), 10s. (2), £1, 1921-23 to 10s. with some shades, 1934 to 1s. (2 sets), 1938-44 to £1 with shades incl. 5s. and 10s., 1945 wide range of printings to 10s. (3), 20s. (3), 1950 postage due set, etc., mainly fine. (213)