Great Britain 1884 10s cobalt (white paper) Specimen, SG182var.
A pristine unmounted mint, with full original gum, example lettered 'IC', overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9.
A very scarce Queen Victorian specimen stamp in such fine condition.
"SPECIMEN" examples were used solely by postal administrations for reference purposes to help spot any attempted forgeries.
Accompanied with a 1972 British Philatelic Association (BPA) Certificate of Authenticity.
SG Catalogue Value: £3,400.
