THE WILLIAM MCCREDIE COLLECTION, SPECIMEN AND UPU STAMPS, 1937-65 KGVI AND QEII ISSUES

Lot 316		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1937-49 10/- Robes optd 'SPECIMEN' block of four, scarce in multiples
Lot 317		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $230 1937-49 10/- Robes optd 'SPECIMEN' used on cover to U.S.A. from St. Kilda (Vic), January 1951. Not accepted, crossed through with red crayon and endorsed 'Return to Sender Stamp not Valid for Postage'. Most unusual
Lot 318		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $850 1937 NSW Sesquicentenary set affixed to piece with 'SPECIMEN' receiving handstamp in green, ex Goa UPU archive. A few shortish perfs on the lower values and small tone spot on the 9d, still quite attractive and rare (3). 2004 Drury Certificate
Lot 319		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $1,000 1948-56 Wmkd 1/6d Hermes, handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in Violet. The handstamp is identical to the type as reported on the 2½d Lawson, which was presented by the Postmaster-General to the Governor-General of South Africa
Lot 320		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $150 1949-50 10/-, £1 and £2 Arms optd 'SPECIMEN, fine
Lot 321		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $95 1949-50 10/- Arms with curious forged 'SPECIMEN' opt, and £1 Arms optd 'SPECIMEN' and additionally CTO (2)
Lot 322		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $360 1949-50 £2 Arms optd 'SPECIMEN' with roller flaw variety. Very scarce
Lot 323		Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $3,200 1949-50 £2 Arms with 3mm 'SPECIMEN' opt, BW 271xc, lightly hinged. Rare, with approx 15 examples recorded. 2005 Ceremuga Certificate. Cat AU$3500
Lot 324		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $320 c.1950 Specimen Folder (C.277/47) with current issues CTO to 5/- and optd 'SPECIMEN' 10/-, £1 and £2 Arms (20)
Lot 325		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $440 1963-65 Navigators 7/6d, 10/-, £1 (Cream papers) and £2 optd 'SPECIMEN', fine unmounted (4) [Note: Correction to printed catalogue description and estimate]