New South Wales 1885-86 £1 rose-lilac and claret, 'POSTAGE' opt in blue Memorabilia wrote "[In] the late veteran

wrote "[In] the late veteran Mr John Brooker

Holly’s love of music was apparent from a very young age and at the age of just 5 he won a talent contest singing Have You Ever Gone Sailing (Down the River of Memories)

Measuring 8" x 10"

Prices for the artworks varied from £2

A very fine used example uprated to the 6d per 3oz rate with four additional 1d blacks from plate 8 lettered 'QA'

New South Wales 1885-86 £1 rose-lilac and claret, 'POSTAGE' opt in blue Memorabilia wrote "[In] the late veteranNew South Wales 1885 86 1 rose lilac and claret, 'POSTAGE' opt in blue For Sale: 6,500 1885 86 1 rose lilac and claret, 'POSTAGE' overprint in blue, perforation 12 x 10, large part original gum. Typical perforations and centring, with minor gum creasing, still choice quality for this very rare and handsome stamp. Clear British Philatelic Association Certificate of Authenticity (1993) as former SG 248. An ex Stanley Gibbons stock item with a Catalogue