" ... is there a general rule or does it vary depending on which stamp it is? S ..."
Yes, there is a general rule, it depends on which stamp it is
and collector interest.
For me, collector interest, (Mine) rules. I seldom if ever,
bother to collect them, but occasionally one falls (Klunk !)
into my grubby lunch hooks, and I put it somewhere near the
real postage stamp. If you scan the stamp, or copy an image
and insert it here, perhaps someone might have one just lying
on her desk.
"specimen version of #127 and paid a fair bit for it. Just for my own curiosity can anyone give me an approximate value? "
Harvey,
Posting this here so you can click on the link.
Private message coming:
https://www.discountstampshop.com/showlot.php?subdir=temp&lotnum=aussie-129&numpics=2
Roy
Edit: Sorry, made a typo in the catalog number. It's 129. Fixed it.
It's a great looking stamp Roy, but what number is it (15,58,59,102,129)? The link seems to imply #127 but that is 10 shillings. There are a few 2 pound stamp out there in the kangaroo format and I don't have any of them. Could you give me a number? I'm definitely interested!!
There was a particular Australian stamp (can't remember which one, it might have been #15 which is quite expensive.) I was going to bid on. The stamp was one of the higher denomination early stamps that is quite expensive. This particular one was marked "Specimen" and I didn't bid or buy because I was a bit put off by this since I remember someone saying once that sometimes these overprints are actually more common than the original stamp. Could someone comment on this for me, is there a general rule or does it vary depending on which stamp it is? Scott's does not give prices for "Specimen" stamps unless you have a specialized version for that country.
Edit: I have the specimen version of #127 and paid a fair bit for it. Just for my own curiosity can anyone give me an approximate value? I also have a nice used copy of #128 and would love to find a nice copy of #129!
re: Question about SPECIMEN stamps (Australian)
" ... is there a general rule or does it vary depending on which stamp it is? S ..."
Yes, there is a general rule, it depends on which stamp it is
and collector interest.
For me, collector interest, (Mine) rules. I seldom if ever,
bother to collect them, but occasionally one falls (Klunk !)
into my grubby lunch hooks, and I put it somewhere near the
real postage stamp. If you scan the stamp, or copy an image
and insert it here, perhaps someone might have one just lying
on her desk.
re: Question about SPECIMEN stamps (Australian)
"specimen version of #127 and paid a fair bit for it. Just for my own curiosity can anyone give me an approximate value? "
re: Question about SPECIMEN stamps (Australian)
Harvey,
Posting this here so you can click on the link.
Private message coming:
https://www.discountstampshop.com/showlot.php?subdir=temp&lotnum=aussie-129&numpics=2
Roy
Edit: Sorry, made a typo in the catalog number. It's 129. Fixed it.
re: Question about SPECIMEN stamps (Australian)
It's a great looking stamp Roy, but what number is it (15,58,59,102,129)? The link seems to imply #127 but that is 10 shillings. There are a few 2 pound stamp out there in the kangaroo format and I don't have any of them. Could you give me a number? I'm definitely interested!!