Lot: 185
Great Britain 1881 1d Lilac, Die I, 14 dots, three fresh mint examples of which two are stamped SPECIMEN, a further Specimen without gum, and an 1881 cover with an example FU with TAUNTON square circle
Lot: 186
Great Britain 1881 1d Lilacs, Die II, a fresh mint or UM collection on leaves including examples with Control letters (35, some in pairs etc, one with inverted X variety), and UM block of 4, and examples overprinted for Bechuanaland (2) and Oil Rivers (also h/s CANCELLED). Also a fine example of the I.R.OFFICIAL overprint used on a neat OHMS cover, and Post Office Savings bank form franked with four 1d lilacs. Good to VF