David Feldman's 21st Rarities of the World Auction - June 13, 2018

1840 1d Black VR Official LA-LC left marginal inscriptional strip of three from the cancellation removal experiments with faint traces of a red cancel, close to good margins, reverse with manuscript “2 Have been once cleaned” endorsement, very rare positional multiple of this unissued official issue. Provenance: “Tes” (Oct 1995) Shortly after the supply of these stamps was delivered, the scheme to have special stamps for government offices was abandoned and all but 21 sheets were destroyed. Of these surviving sheets, 13 were employed on Postmasters’ Notices and one sheet was sent to Rowland Hill in April 1840 which he used for his cancellation experiments. Price on request Great Britain Rowland Hill Cancellation Experiment “VR” Official Strip of Three