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Auction: 13011 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 2664

South Australia
Departmentals
South Australia Departmentals overprints were applied to rouletted or perforated stamps. Perfection is almost unobtainable because so many of the stamps which were overprinted had been withdrawn from public sale because they were considered unsuitable to isue. Appaling centering was often remedied by severing the stamps with scissors as if they were imperforate.
"P.S." - Private Secretary
— Perf 12, 4d. dull purple (2R) and in black: Rouletted 6d. dull blue (4R) with roulettes or traces thereof on all sides, 9d. grey-lilac (2R) with traces of roulettes on all sides, Perf 10 3d. on 4d. black on ultramarine (R; pen-cancelled) and 4d. dull purple (R), and Perf 12 9d. red-purple (2R); all used, condition mixed and not all guaranteed

Sold for
£200