Auction 250 - 256 Day 3

1921: Two large pieces from the Madagascar Post Office archive, with strips of three 2 d. orange, 3 d. bluish violet, 4 d. grey-green on one; 5 d. yellow-brown, 6 d. purple, 1 s. bistre and 2 s. 6 d. chocolate-brown (these last two strips overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26), all further struck upon receipt from the UPU in Berne with circular POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION DE BERNE / MADAGASCAR in red. A most appealing group and unique.