BECHUANALAND 1904-13 green and carmine (SPECIMEN), SG71s Ceylon stamps His reign was defined by

His reign was defined by the second world war and the rapid decline of the British Empire that followed

SG Catalogue Value: £131

Amsterdam's International Institute for Social History and Stanford University

A scarce and difficult to find King Edward VII Official stamp

BECHUANALAND 1904-13 green and carmine (SPECIMEN), SG71s Ceylon stamps His reign was defined byBechuanaland 1904 13 King Edward VII 1s green and carmine, overprint 'SPECIMEN' (type GB23) for Universal Postal Union (UPU) distribution, SG71s. A fresh specimen example with large part original gum. A scarce stamp with few specimen examples ever coming on to the market. "SPECIMEN" examples were used solely by postal administrations for reference purposes to help spot any attempted forgeries. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 110. ALERT ME WHEN