Sale #157

OFFICIALS piece of thin wove paper (190 x 217mm) with a series of type-written 'essay' overprints on pictorial stamps, typed notation 'Suggested overprints for Officials & Postages of Small Format' at top and 'Used stamps have been specifically selected so that the overprints show what they look like when cancelled. The Gov. Printer could space as he thought most convenient' at foot for the S.W.A. overprint series, comprising 2d singles (4) & pairs with various styles of Official or Official S.W.A. type written overprints in red or violet, & 6d pairs (2) with different suggestions for 'S.W.A' overprints, all these with blue crayon notations giving a negative response to the suggestions. A remarkable & unique archival record.