ASCENSION 1924-33 1d grey-black and bright blue-green, SG11d Bushire stamps overprint 'SPECIMEN' (reading downwards)

overprint 'SPECIMEN' (reading downwards)

A spectacular quality example with interpane margin at left

a very fine example

The Chalon portrait of Queen Victoria design in an engine-turned oval is part of the celebrated “Chalon Head” series used across several British colonies

first flight Vancouver – Fort St

ASCENSION 1924-33 1d grey-black and bright blue-green, SG11d Bushire stamps overprint 'SPECIMEN' (reading downwards)Ascension 1924 33 Badge 1d grey black and bright blue green, the scarce later printing (1933), lower right corner block of 4 with plate '1', SG11d. A fine unmounted mint positional block with full original gum. The upper left stamp with an unusual pre printing paper crease resulting in interrupted printing on face. Tiny inclusion on one stamp, and one stamp with minor gum bend, but still fine appearance. A most interesting and very scarce positional