Lot 70484 – 1911-12  Downey Head Die 2, 1/2d. scarlet and 1d.

1911-12 Downey Head Die II, 1/2d scarlet and 1d green imperforate marginal colour trials from the foot of the sheet, on gummed watermarked paper, both overprinted « Cancelled » (type 24), some very minor gum creasing otherwise fine, extremely rare, and believed to be unique in private hands, illustrated on the front cover of the SG Specialised volume 2 catalogue, e Chartwell, cert. BPA (2012) (SG £20’000).

Note: There is a another pair in the Royal Philatelic Collection without the overprint.