"Quite recently a 1s. claret (1875), S.-G.20 came into my possession cancelled in red with the word PAID also a 1s. deep violet overprinted REVENUE in black and surcharge 1s. in red. I have also a block of six of the 5s. (1885) S. G. 49 where the word FIVE has a broken E the top not being joined to the rest of the letter, but I have been unable to locate its exact position on the sheet and have not heard of another copy. I am informed the same stamp exists with inverted watermark but I have never seen one. Finally in my collection I have a pair of the 5 PENCE on 4d. (1892), S.G.59, the right-hand stamp overprinted SPECIMEN and the one on the left SPICEMEN in purple. According t o Mr. Marcus Samuel, the well-known authority on specimen stamps, it is one of three known copies. Where are the others? Can any member furnish additional information on any of the stamps mentioned?
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