Lot 51094 – 1898 Pictorial 1/2d to 5s Waterlow printer’s samples, ELEVEN complete miniature sheets of 9 in unissued colours

1898 Pictorial 1/2d to 5s Waterlow printer’s samples, ELEVEN complete miniature sheets of 9 in unissued colours (1/2d brown, 1d black and green, 2d indigo, 2 1/2d brown (“WAKATIPU”), 3d purple, 4d green, 5d blue-green, 6d carmine, 8d purple-brown, 1s slate-purple, 5s black), perf.12.5, each unit with small punched hole and “WATERLOW & SONS LTD/ SPECIMEN” diagonal opt in black (Samuel type WS1), 1s with unobtrusive corner crease affecting one stamp, otherwise very fine and lovely group, the 2 1/2d is rare