Great Britain 1885 £1 brown-lilac I.R. Official Specimen, SGO11s Cyprus stamps The coat of arms of

The coat of arms of the Pinto family portrays five red crescents

The last of these stamps were a blue embossing on white paper

respectively with large and clear to large margins

The upper row has backing adhesion

tied to official piece by Kondoa circular date stamps dated '16 OC 74'

Great Britain 1885 £1 brown-lilac I.R. Official Specimen, SGO11s Cyprus stamps The coat of arms ofGreat Britain 1885 1 brown Lilac (I. R. Official, Watermark Crowns), SGO11s Specimen Overprint A very fine unused original gum example of the 1885 1 brown lilac I. R. Official, watermarked Crowns, lettered 'AA', with a clear SPECIMEN type 11 overprint. This is one of the most iconic high value departmental issues of the Victorian era, originally produced for Inland Revenue use. The deep, rich colour and well centred design make this an exceptional