Lot 50076 – 1840 V.R. Officials 1d black FA-FB pair, “used” for cancellation trial removal experiments by Rowland Hill

Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official 1840 V.R. Officials 1d black FA-FB pair, "used" for cancellation trial removal experiments by Rowland Hill
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official 1840 V.R. Officials 1d black FA-FB pair, "used" for cancellation trial removal experiments by Rowland Hill
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official 1840 V.R. Officials 1d black FA-FB pair, "used" for cancellation trial removal experiments by Rowland Hill
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official 1840 V.R. Officials 1d black FA-FB pair, "used" for cancellation trial removal experiments by Rowland Hill
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official 1840 V.R. Officials 1d black FA-FB pair, "used" for cancellation trial removal experiments by Rowland Hill
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official 1840 V.R. Officials 1d black FA-FB pair, "used" for cancellation trial removal experiments by Rowland Hill
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official 1840 V.R. Officials 1d black FA-FB pair, "used" for cancellation trial removal experiments by Rowland Hill
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official 1840 V.R. Officials 1d black FA-FB pair, "used" for cancellation trial removal experiments by Rowland Hill

Lot 50076 – 1840 V.R. Officials 1d black FA-FB pair, “used” for cancellation trial removal experiments by Rowland Hill

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
10’000 – 12’000 GBP
Auction date
lun. 8 déc. 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1840 V.R. Officials 1d black FA-FB pair, “used” for cancellation trial removal experiments by Rowland Hill, showing traces of the red Maltese cross, large margins on three sides (just touched at upper left corner), a fine and very rare multiple with only six pairs recorded used for the official cancellation trials according to Karl Louis (S.G. £45’000 as two singles, unpriced as a pair).

Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2004) and Karl Louis Provenance cert. (2012).

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