Australia New South Wales 1885-86 10s mauve and claret, SG241b

Australia New South Wales 1885-86 10s mauve and claret, SG241bAustralia New South Wales 1885 86 10s mauve and claret, overprinted 'POSTAGE' in blue, watermark 41, perforations 12, SG241b. An attractive mint example with fresh colours and large part original gum. Typical lightly toned gum with wrinkles and slightly rounded corner at upper left. A scarce stamp in much better condition than normally found. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 300. ALERT ME WHEN ANOTHER IS AVAILABLE > SELL ONE OF THESE >

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £340++

The plate was later withdrawn and extensive repairs were undertaken

or for a newly experienced familiarity in the approach to royalty

curved overprint

This manuscript document is dated February 14

Alternatively

Sudan 1927-41 8p emerald and black

Great Britain 1899 2d "Jubilee" colour trial

Some of the more sophisticated forgeries require the use of highly specialised equipment

A major British Commonwealth rarity

but still a fine quality example of this rare printing variety

overprint at Peking