Lot# 214 - Auction 309-320

Official 1876/85: 2 s. carmine, wmk. Broad Star, perf. 10½ x 11½-12½, overprinted small 'O.S.', used examples (2), with fine example showing variety "Overprint "O.S." Double", clearly applied with somewhat heavy cancellation - a rare stamp unrecorded in unused condition; together with a used example of variety "No Stop after "S" in O.S", lightly cancelled by cds, this last of fine appearance but with ironed corner crease. Scarce pair. Cert. (Gi O29a) RPSL (1937) Gi = £ 850.rnrnNote: The RPSL 1937 certificate is made out to the Reverend James Mursell (1860-1948), this famous collector was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1946.