Description
Great Britain 1884 5s Rose, SG180s.
A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, example lettered 'BC', overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 11.
Scarce and a stunning Specimen example of this very popular Queen Victorian stamp, hardly ever seen unmounted mint.
The design of this surface printed stamp symbolises the pride behind the golden era of the Victorian postal revolution.
It is not just the design but the lush rose colour which makes this stamp always stand out in a crowd.
"SPECIMEN" examples were used solely by postal administrations for reference purposes to help spot any attempted forgeries.
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