Discussion - Member to Member Sales - Research Center
Discussion - Member to Member Sales - Research Center
Does anybody know the source of this block of used stamps with a specimen overprint on one stamp and an OS perfin on one stamp.
Login to Like
this post
Hi Brechinite
The stamps are from a commemorative pack to celebrate 100 years of stamps during the reign of King George V sideface series. The stamps are still legal tender today, with the exception of the puncture O.S. (Official Service), and the "SPECIMEN" overprint, both cannot be used for postage.
This is what makes that used block of 6 unusual.
Rob
Login to Like
this post
Hi Rob
When the anniversary of the 100th year of those stamps happened, there was the Philatelic Exhibition in Melbourne, and I remember the Post Office selling CTO copies of those stamps at the Exhibition.
Horamakhet
Login to Like
this post
Hi Horamakhet,
I think you are confusing this George V set (issued in 2014), with the Kangaroo & Map Specimen sheetlet issued in 2013 at the World Stamp Expo in Melbourne. The Kangaroo sheetlet of 10 stamps had 3 OS perfins of differing sizes, one printed OS and two Specimen overprints and 4 plain Kangaroos.
Login to Like
this post
I should have bought the 2011 kangaroo and map commemorative, they sold for less than $40 now they are worth many hundreds of dollars.
Login to Like
this post
The block of 6 illustrated on the last page of the folder of 50 stamps shows Brechinite's stamps. The first top 3 on the left and the first bottom 3 on the left.
They can only come from this commemorative folder of 50 stamps.
Rob
Login to Like
this post
Thanks everyone.
Its nice to know where they came from.
Login to Like
this post
03:15:28pm
Auctions - Approvals
I found this today in some kiloware. I do not have a recent catalogue and stampworld.com is no help.
Does anybody know the source of this block of used stamps with a specimen overprint on one stamp and an OS perfin on one stamp.
Login to Like
this post
re: 2014 Specimen Overprint and Perfin.
Hi Brechinite
The stamps are from a commemorative pack to celebrate 100 years of stamps during the reign of King George V sideface series. The stamps are still legal tender today, with the exception of the puncture O.S. (Official Service), and the "SPECIMEN" overprint, both cannot be used for postage.
This is what makes that used block of 6 unusual.
Rob
Login to Like
this post
re: 2014 Specimen Overprint and Perfin.
Hi Rob
When the anniversary of the 100th year of those stamps happened, there was the Philatelic Exhibition in Melbourne, and I remember the Post Office selling CTO copies of those stamps at the Exhibition.
Horamakhet
Login to Like
this post
01:52:54am
re: 2014 Specimen Overprint and Perfin.
Hi Horamakhet,
I think you are confusing this George V set (issued in 2014), with the Kangaroo & Map Specimen sheetlet issued in 2013 at the World Stamp Expo in Melbourne. The Kangaroo sheetlet of 10 stamps had 3 OS perfins of differing sizes, one printed OS and two Specimen overprints and 4 plain Kangaroos.
Login to Like
this post
re: 2014 Specimen Overprint and Perfin.
I should have bought the 2011 kangaroo and map commemorative, they sold for less than $40 now they are worth many hundreds of dollars.
Login to Like
this post
re: 2014 Specimen Overprint and Perfin.
The block of 6 illustrated on the last page of the folder of 50 stamps shows Brechinite's stamps. The first top 3 on the left and the first bottom 3 on the left.
They can only come from this commemorative folder of 50 stamps.
Rob
Login to Like
this post
04:30:38am
Auctions - Approvals
re: 2014 Specimen Overprint and Perfin.
Thanks everyone.
Its nice to know where they came from.
Login to Like
this post