Sale #49 Special catalogue Australia, USA – Wells Fargo

Queensland: 1898 (ca), 2 1/2 d., pale carmine red, Queen Victoria 2-numeral, white background, imper
1898 (ca), 2 1/2 d., pale carmine red, Queen Victoria 2-numeral, white background, imperf plate proof on bluish granite paper (with strong mesh), no wmk, block of (4) from the left margin with handwritten blue colour pencil CARMINE, extremely rare multiple, NG as issued, 3 large margins one side touched, believed prepared in 1898 as colour trials for the 1899 issue of new colour 2 1/2d, genuine in all respects, thin at top right, still very attractive, certificate K. Ceremuga, VF!