Great Britain 1877 £1 brown-lilac Telegraphs Specimen, SGT17var Indian States stamps 2 inch 20th century wooden

2 inch 20th century wooden box

Accompanied with an example of the normal stamp for comparison and presentation purposes

Fargo was also a co-founder of American Express

Tower mint

OVERPRINT DOUBLE

Great Britain 1877 £1 brown-lilac Telegraphs Specimen, SGT17var Indian States stamps 2 inch 20th century woodenGreat Britain 1877 1 brown lilac Telegraphs Specimen, SGT17var. A very fine and fresh unused, with original gum, imperforate right hand marginal example, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. A scarce example of these distinctive stamps exclusively for sending telegraphs with a rare overprint designating its use for reference purposes. GB Specialised Catalogue No: L236t. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 1,300. Order online, by phone +44 (0)1534 639 998, or