Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

1933 (June 3): The famous unissued set of four values, ½ d. green, 1 d. carmine, 2 d. brown and 6 d. bright purple, wmk. Multiple Script CA, perf. 14, all being matching marginal examples from right of sheet overprinted "OFFICIAL" in black, superb fresh colurs, large part og. Just  a few sets were purchased by employees of the Secretariat staff prior to the instructions being received for the issue to be invalidated. Certs. (4) BPA (1955) Gi = £ 50'000.rnProvenance: Bridger & Kay, London, 22-23 Sept 1980, lot 1872.