Lot 1363 S
Victoria, 1880, Queen Victoria, 1sh bright blue on blue, red "Specimen" overprint, type 12a overprint, without gum, nicely centered, rich color, illustrated in Kellow, Turner & McCreadie The Specimen Stamps of Victoria (page 33) and confirmed as unique (with no examples known in any institutional collection).SG No. 180dS Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.
THE UNIQUE SPECIMEN EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 1 SHILLING QUEEN VICTORIA ISSUE.
Realized: $3,000