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A complete set of the 1897 Canada Diamond Jubilee set, as issued but distributed through the U.P.U. to member country Natal. The 20 cent through $5 values had been stamped "specimen" by the Canadian Post Office before dispatch to the U.P.U. The lower values through 15 cents plus the $1 value were stamped "specimen" upon receipt in Natal, resulting in the $1 value having a dual "specimen" stamp. It is worth noting that the 20 cent value has the "specimen" stamp in a sans serif typeface, while the other Canadian stamps are in a serif typeface. This is believed to be the only such set in private hands.