Lot 50299 – 1840 VR 1d black SH (re-entry), a fine “unused” example

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Lot 50299 – 1840 VR 1d black SH (re-entry), a fine “unused” example
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official 1840 VR 1d black SH (re-entry), a fine "unused" example
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official 1840 VR 1d black SH (re-entry), a fine "unused" example
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official 1840 VR 1d black SH (re-entry), a fine "unused" example
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official 1840 VR 1d black SH (re-entry), a fine "unused" example

Lot 50299 – 1840 VR 1d black SH (re-entry), a fine “unused” example

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official
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Price realised
5’365 GBP
Estimate
6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Auction date
Thu 20 Jun 2024 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1840 VR 1d black SH (re-entry), a fine “unused” example used by Rowland Hill for cancellation removal experiments showing traces of red ink, a major rarity of which very few are recorded, an exhibition show piece.

Note: This example is almost certainly from the Rowland Hill estate which was bought by Philbrick and then sold to Ferrary, see the GB Journal articles written about this stamp by Dr John Horsey and Karl Louis volumes 47 and 48 respectively-

Auction
Spring Auction Series – 2024
Catalogue
Great Britain

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