• SG4

Description

1888-93 2½d purple/blue (SG 4). F-VF/UM pair HANDSTAMPED SPECIMEN
TYPE GB9. Light colour rub on left stamp. 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.

Automatically generated translation:
1888-93 2 ½ d purple / blue (SG 4). F-VF / about pair HANDSTAMPED SPECIMEN type GB9. Diet color rub on left stamp. 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.

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