Lot# 281 - Auction 298-307

Official 1882/85: 8 d. yellow, wmk. Crown over NSW inverted and shifted showing marginal lines, perf. 10, a used example from the 1895 special printing to make up collector sets, overprinted "OS" (11 mm. spacing) in red, a large example off centre to left, imperforate at top, cancelled by part ovals obliterator at lower right. A rare stamp with just 50 examples (without the imperf. variety) possible. Cert. Ceremuga (2013).