• SG4

Description

1888-93 2½d purple/blue (SG 4). F to VF/M vertical strip of five
HANDSTAMPED SPECIMEN TYPE GB9 (tiny thin between top pair). The GB9
handstamp was primarily applied to stamps retained as specimens in
the Inland Revenue reference collection at Somerset House.
Infrequently the GB9 handstamp was also used to cancel specimens of
overprinted GB postal issues supplied for UPU distribution. This
practise was discontinued after a short period of time in favour of
more permanent defacements. Exceptionally rare as a multiple thus,
the strip of five format strongly indicating UPU distribution.

Automatically generated translation:
1888-93 2 ½ d purple / blue (SG 4). F to VF / M vertical strip of five HANDSTAMPED SPECIMEN type GB9 (tiny thin between top pair). The GB9 handstamp what primarily applied to stamps retained as specimens in the interior Revenue reference collection at Somerset House. Infrequently the GB9 handstamp what well, used to cancel specimens of overprinted GB postal issues supplied for Universal Postal Union distribution. This practise what discontinued anus a short period of time in favour of more permanent defacements. Exceptionally rare as a multiple thus, the strip of five size strongly indicating Universal Postal Union distribution.

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