• SG1-10

Description

1888-93 ½d - 1/- (SG 1-10). Short Set to the 1/- generally F-VF/M
each HANDSTAMPED SPECIMEN TYPE GB9. 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. Scarce group.

Automatically generated translation:
1888-93 ½ d - 1 / - (SG 1-10). Short Set to the 1 / - generally F-VF / M each HANDSTAMPED SPECIMEN type GB9. 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. Scarce group.

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