Losnr. 3549 - 234.-243. Auktion

1890/95: Map 5 s. purple, overprinted "OS" in red (13.5 mm. spacing), wmk. 5/-, perf. 12, a c.t.o. used example of excellent fresh colour, and lightly cancelled in black. The stamp comes from the 1895 special printing for presentation / collectors sets. A total of 1'000 stamps were prepared, 900 of which were cancelled with the ovals handstamp in black. Only 158 examples are believed to have been sold and the rest destroyed. Rare and very fine. Cert. Ceremuga (2011).