Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

"Postage" Overprints 1883 (Jan): 1 d. orange, a used example of fine colour, overprinted horizontally "POSTAGE." in black, variety "Overprint Inverted", a fine lightly cancelled used example (dated February). An extremely rare stamp in the foremost quality for this error Gi = £ 2'250.rnProvenance: Collection J. Charlton Henry,Harmer Rooke, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 624; Collection Charlton-Henry; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 208; RL, London, 10 Feb 1982, lot 371.rn