30th International Auction

1883, Group of nine unoptd. and optd. 2c. red-brown, with top & bottom marginal vertical strip of five of 2c., mint never hinged, marginal single perfd. 'CAN(CELLED)', mounted mint, used single (cut foot perf), the vertically "8 cents." optd. 2c., used with RED oval of bars and part of red c.d.s. (Singapore?), which shows a few flaws only but bad perforation (would be transfer B which never was used for ovpt. (opt. on well perfd. transfer A only)) but the cancellation overlaps the surcharge, probably used in 1884, or forgery?, and last but not least a used single of 2c. optd. "EIGHT/CENTS" with B.P.A. certificate. (SG except SG2: about £500) Catalog Price 200.00