ST LUCIA 1912 SG78/88 btwn Specimen range to 5s wmk MCA with Gabon receiving handstamp digital-edition left hand marginal vertical pair

left hand marginal vertical pair printed by Bradbury Wilkinson from plate 5 positions R

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Superb used right hand marginal example lettered BL beautifully tied to a clean uncreased entire by a crisp black MC

1911 5d Dull reddish-purple and bright blue (Ordinary paper)

example of this difficult watermark variety

ST LUCIA 1912 SG78/88 btwn Specimen range to 5s wmk MCA with Gabon receiving handstamp digital-edition left hand marginal vertical pair1912 21 d, 1d, 2d, 2d, 3d, 1s, 2s6d, 5s, wmk MCA, eight values opt 'SPECIMEN' with additional small part strikes of the receiving handstamp 'COLONIE du GABON et du CONGO FRANCAIS DIRECTION DE L'INTERIEUR'. Without gum as usual and some faults (d missing corner, 2d surface scuff), still a good representative group. Probably only 5 of each existed. P201012956