Lot of six unadopted essays for one of the U.P.U. issues from the 1880s-1900s period, two different designs for a 5c and a 10c value respectively, each printed in three different colours on chalk- surfaced paper, except for paper adhesions on the backsides (causes small spots on some values) in overall good quality (Image)

1886 first offical stamp issue complete set (except for the 5c value) overprinted SPECIMEN, large margins, unused without gum and in very good quality (Image)

1884, U.P.U. issue lot of four unadopted essays (which later got overprinted "Oficial" and became the first official stamp issue in 1886), consisting of the 15c and 20c values respectively, printed on both normal and chalk-surfaced paper, mixed quality but overall very fine, an ideal addition to any thematic collection of trains and/or ships, scarce (Image)

1889 U.P.U. issue imperf. proof of the 15c value printed in black on glazed paper, small blemishes on the front but overall very fine (Image)

lot of three unadopted essays for one of the early Lion issues, printed in purple on thick glazed card and bearing face values of 5, 10 and 25c respectively, fine (Image)