Great Britain 1884 2s6d deep lilac, SG179a Grenada stamps All overprinted 'SPECIMEN'

All overprinted 'SPECIMEN'

on horizontally laid paper

DOUBLE OVERPRINT ONE ALBINO (with the albino impresion ½mm to left of inked overprint and detectable from face)

100 plus items of postal history from Kuwait

Some minor rubbing apparent

Great Britain 1884 2s6d deep lilac, SG179a Grenada stamps All overprinted 'SPECIMEN'Great Britain 1884 2s6d deep lilac (Blued paper from white paper period), SG179a. A very fine quality used example lettered DH neatly cancelled by Chester Grand circular date stamp for MY. 13. 1897. A scarce variety being printed on blued paper during the period when white paper was being used. A very fine example, rarely seen, with most examples being in poor condition. Accompanied with a 1988 Royal Philatelic Society (RPS) Certificate of