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Lot No. 661

Auction No. 21
Category Australia
    Collections, Accumulations and Selections
Est. $180
Status SOLD $330

 

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Specimens 1966-84 decimals with various ''CANCELLED'', "SPECIMEN ONLY" or "CANCELLED SPECIMEN ONLY" handstamps as used by P.O. Training Schools. Incls 5c QEII sheet of 100 & 4c QEII half sheet of 50 both with "SPECIMEN ONLY", 7c QEII half sheet of 50 with "CANCELLED SPECIMEN ONLY" & a complete sheet of 100 with "CANCELLED" in purple. "SPECIMEN ONLY" on 8c fish & 9c crabs (both blocks of 20), 15c Galah (block of 20), 20c Golden Whistler (Block of 25), 40c Navigator (block of 10) & 20c wheat (block of 25). Also 1968 13c Floral Emblems part sheet of 90, 20c Grebe in sheets of 100 with both mauve & red cancels, 27c Tree Frog in 2 sheets of 100, $1 magpie sheet of 100, $2 Wallaby Track sheet of 50 & $5 McMahons Point sheet of 49 (corner one missing!) all with "CANCELLED SPECIMEN ONLY" in mauve plus 33c Dea-dragon with "CANCELLED" in pinkish red. Presented in Mint Sheet folder. A great lot for the Specimen specialist! (1100+)