AUSTRALIA B.C.O.F. 1946-48 6d purple-brown (UNUSED), SGJ4a New Zealand stamps watermark orbs) SGO12var

watermark orbs) SGO12var

This colour magazine photograph is signed and inscribed by Picasso "Para Rosita (for Rosita)

signed by Anne and Mark Phillips

perforate 'SPECIMEN' (type D21)

showing variety 'Break in scroll' on R1/12 and 'Broken crown and scroll' on R2/12

AUSTRALIA B.C.O.F. 1946-48 6d purple-brown (UNUSED), SGJ4a New Zealand stamps watermark orbs) SGO12varAustralia British Commonwealth Occupation Force 1946 48 6d purple brown, lower left corner block of 8 (4x2) with 'McCRACKEN' imprint, showing variety 'Wrong fount 6' on top right stamp (R9 4), SGJ4a. A fresh and fine quality multiple with large part original gum, (four of the stamps are unmounted including, most importantly, the variety). These stamps were used by the Australian forces occupying Japan after the Second World War. Initially their post