1c Blue, Specimen Overprint
Ty. B (63SB). Block of four, original gum, h.r., deep rich color,
well-centered, few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced, otherwise
Very Fine-Extremely Fine block, Scott Retail as singles (Image)
1c Pale Blue, Specimen
Overprint Ty. J (63S). Block of six, original gum, h.r., centered to
top right, few perf separations, otherwise Very Good, Scott Retail as
singles (Image)
3c Rose, Speciment Overprint
Ty. B, J (65SB, 65SJ). Block of four and pair of Ty. B, single of Ty.
J, all are original gum, h.r., Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image)
5c Brown, Speciment Overprint
Ty. A, B, J (76SA, 76SB, 76SJ). First unused (no gum), second small
part original gum, last original gum, h.r., all are Very Good (Image)
10c Dark Green, Green,
Speciment Overprint Ty. B, J (68SB, 68SJ). Pair of Ty. B and block of
six of Ty. J, both slightly disturbed original gum, h.r, adherence on one
stamp, both Fine (Image)
12c-15c Specimen Overprints,
Ty. B, J (69SJ, 77SB, 77SJ). Strip of three of 15c Ty. B, all slightly
disturbed original gum, h.r., Fine-Very Fine, also incl. 15c plate proof
with Specimen overprint and 12c with overprint removed (Image)
24c Lilac, Specimen Overprint
Ty. B (78SB). Block of four and horizontal pair, block original gum,
bottom stamps Mint N.H., pair disturbed original gum, both have bright and
fresh color, bottom right stamp of block corner perf crease, otherwise Fine
(Image)
30c Orange, Specimen
Overprint Ty. B, J (71SB, 71SJ). Block of four of Ty. B, both disturbed
original gum, h.r., few adherences on back of block, top stamps wide perf
setting with huge margin at top, Ty. J centered to top left, both have rich
color, Fine-Very Fine (Image)
90c Blue, Imperforate,
Manuscript "Specimen" Overprint (72cS). Overprint in hurried script,
three huge margins, in at left, large part original gum, h.r., Very Good,
very rare, unlisted in Scott (Image)
90c Blue, Specimen Overprints
(72S). Horizontal pair of Ty. B, two plate proofs on card each with
different Specimen overprint, the pair small part original gum, h.r., gum
soak at top, the proofs large margins, fresh and Very Fine (Image)
2c Black, Plate Proof on
India, Specimen Overprint (73P3S). Full to large margins, blue
"Specimen" overprint struck upside down at top left, thin spots and small
nick at bottom, appears Very Fine, very rare
(Image)
2c Black, Specimen Overprint
Ty. B, J (73SB, 73SJ). The former unused (no gum), natural s.e. at
left, centered to top, the latter slightly disturbed original gum, h.r.,
small toned spot at top, also incl. plate proof on card with Specimen
overprint, an interesting group (Image)
2c Black, Specimen Overprint
Ty. B (73SB). Top margin block of four with imprint, mount-glazed
original gum, h.r., fine impression, few minor perf separations sensibly
reinforced, Fine-Very Fine and attractive block
(Image)
2c Black, Speciment Overprint
Ty. B (73SB). Bottom margin imprint and plate no. 50 block of eight,
original gum, h.r., natural gum skip on top right stamp, some perf
separations sensibly reinforced incl. selvage at bottom left reattached,
centered to bottomVERY RARE. A HIGHLY DESIRABLE PLATE BLOCK WITH SPECIMEN OVERPRINT FROM PLATE 50, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST ELUSIVE PLATES. PROBABLY UNIQUE.
A total of seven plate numbers were used for the production of the Black Jacks. Plates 50, 51 and 53 are the rarest of the seven. Scott Retail as two blocks of four (Image)