SEYCHELLES 1890-92 10c ultramarine and chestnut SPECIMEN, SG4var

SEYCHELLES 1890-92 10c ultramarine and chestnut SPECIMEN, SG4varSeychelles 1890 92 10c ultramarine and chestnut, DIE I, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (type D12), SG4var. A fine mint example with original gum. There are a few slightly shortish perforations and normal gum wrinkles, but particularly fine quality for this colour variety and a major rarity, which is only known to exist with Specimen overprint. Accompanied with a fine mint example of the normal 10c ultramarine and brown for comparison. Seychelles was

Enhanced by the fame of its recipient

Tristan Da Cunha 1929 stampless cover to the USA

presently unlisted but to be included in the next GB Specialised Volume 2 catalogue

1942 (23 Apr) Malacca 10c yellow-orange

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £80

The design is exquisite in its detail and this die proof printed from the master die provides a very high quality example of this glorious stamp

Faint gum bend

only five of which were overprinted 'SPECIMEN'

A superb unmounted mint example with full original gum

as part of the third wave of attacks against the Sorpe Dam

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £700

an unusual colour which he used for the majority of his correspondence throughout his life