Lot 1364 S
Victoria, 1884, £7 violet on blue, watermark upright, "Specimen" overprint, type 14 diagonal overprint, full o.g., well centered especially for this notoriously off-centered issue, fresh with rich colors, Very Fine and choice, illustrated in Kellow, Turner & McCreadie The Specimen Stamps of Victoria (page 44) and confirmed as unique (with no examples known in any institutional collection).SG No. 250S Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.
THE UNIQUE SPECIMEN EXAMPLE OF THE 1884 £7 "STAMP DUTY" ISSUE.