Great Britain and British Commonwealth WESTERN AUSTRALIA Specimen Stamps - Cancelled - to - Order(CTO)
Sale No: 237
Lot No:712
Symbol:V
1901 Federation Presentation Set comprising 1882-85 3d & 6d, 1885-93 ½d to 1/- (ex the 1d which was not included), 1888 New Colours and 1898-1901 W[crown]A 1d 2d & 2½d, CTO with 7-bar unframed oval, a few minor faults. A very scarce set, especially with the GPO covering letter, to NSW MLC JAK Mackay. Ex Bill McCredie. [Each State made a post-Federation gift of their current stamps to all interstate parliamentarians]
(14 + letter)
1902-11 V/Crown £1 orange-brown CTO with concentric-circles h/s & with diagonal 'MUESTRA' Handstamp in violet, large-part o.g. Rare. Ex Spanish Colonies Archive & Bill McCredie, where it was stated that the h/s was applied only to the highest value in a set. [Believed to be the only recorded example]